SLW board will meet to consider study

By staff reporter (TCPalm)
August 9, 2006
The St. Lucie West Services District Board of Supervisors will meet 9 a.m. today at Sunlight Community Church on Cashmere Boulevard to consider a $142,000 study of the 7,500-customer of the utility.

Port St. Lucie requested the study as it considers taking over the St. Lucie West utility, which has struggled with water quality and management problems over the last year. For the study, consulting firm Culpepper & Terpenning would research the district's finances and daily operations.

The city would cover the entire cost of the study if it takes over the utility. If Port St. Lucie does not buy the utility, the city and St. Lucie West Services District would split the cost.

A majority of supervisors agreed to the study last month, however, officials expected the study to cost only $70,000.