Toccoa Commission Still To Discuss Water Line Request

Toccoa City Commissioners said this week they are still looking at a request for a water line for a resident in the Lake Harbor Shores community of Stephens County.

Buddy Trexler came back before city commissioners on Monday to ask about the line.

He first spoke to the city commission in October and asked the city of Toccoa for a water line to be installed to serve about 10 homes in need of a better water supply.

According to Trexler, some of the homes in that subdivision have a major problem with their current water system.

He said that the current well water set-up in place for part of Lake Harbor Shores is not sufficient or cost-effective for residents that are on it, citing old lines, leaks, and costs.

As a result, Trexler said he wants the city to pay for and install a trunk water line down Sequoia Trail, currently a private drive, that would provide access to water for 10 homes in the subdivision that would pay for lines to be run from their home to the trunk line.

In October, city commissioners told Trexler they would take up the issue at a future work session and on Monday, Trexler asked where those discussions stood.

Toccoa Mayor Jeanette Jamieson said that they have a work session planned for later this month and could work to get it on that agenda.

That next Toccoa City Commission work session is scheduled for January 30.

Jamieson also asked the city staff to come up with an estimated cost for the project to include as part of that discussion.