For the second year in a row, a newly built Tuscaloosa County elementary school will not have sewer hook up when school begins.
At issue is which sewer entity should carry away the waste generated by Lake View Elementary: the town of Woodstock or the town of Lake View. Several lawsuits have been filed, but none have solved the problem.
From castles to surf shops and blooming gardens, Lake View elementary staff in Tuscaloosa County is getting ready for a new year. But what's still not ready, a place to carry away the school's sewage.
Daily, a company takes away the sewage. That's because of a long-standing dispute between the district, the private sewer company that serves Lake View, and residents who've annexed land.
Lake View has its own legal tryst with the neighboring town of Woodstock.
The lack of sewer hook up has been a costly undertaking for the county school district. To date, it has totaled $200,000 for sewer pick up.
School Board Attorney Ray Ward said, "We now have two proposals at this point, and that's what's under consideration."
From no proposals to two, the school board attorney and superintendent are now negotiating with the Lake View’s private sewer company to use a sewer line that's already in place.
Ward said, "I would much rather visit that possible remedy at this point, than go to Woodstock proposal that's not to say, the board does not appreciate what Woodstock is offering. We certainly do."
Woodstock’s offer has been on the table for about six weeks. Lake View made a new offer Monday after an appellate court didn't exactly rule in its favor.
No matter which way the board turns it may just be a stinky situation for whoever is left out of the pot.
The Tuscaloosa County School Board will meet to discuss the issue Monday night.
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