The septic tank removal was part of a sewer connection incurred by the Sewer District. They will get that back by the Sewer fee I guess. Reading back through the letters they sent me in the past I'm required to pay the fee whether the stub is hooked up or not. The Contractor gets $3500 for every stub line they run. I'm going to try and get out of the monthly fee because the information they sent me says those who opt out of connecting to the sewer system can continue to use their septic systems. If it fails and they opt to hook up to the sewer system, they have to pay all costs to do so.
Now if I had Lawyered up I would be several thousand dollars in the hole by now.
9.72 yrs @ 30$ a month = 3500$.
So, if you get them to:
Hook you up for free.
Waive the 30$ a month fee.
Nate The Surveyor, post: 453352, member: 291 wrote: 9.72 yrs @ 30$ a month = 3500$.
So, if you get them to:
Hook you up for free.
Waive the 30$ a month fee.
Well I'm going to try and get the $30 a month fee waived because would only use the sewer less than 10 days a year. The Contractor is on the hook to get me sewer service, because he wasn't suppose to remove the septic tank until sewer service was installed.
In my opinion the Contractor is on the hook to eat the sewer installation fee and the Sewer District is on the hook to drop the sewer fee, because their Contractor mistakenly removed my septic tank.Many times though nobody thinks logically like me.
Congratulations. Happy ending. Don??t push your luck too hard.
From what I've heard and experienced, logic is rarely of any use at all when dealing with bureaucrats and idiots.
It is all about the $30 a month.
It is true that they charge to install the stubouts, just because they can charge a fee.
Yet, most of their installation expenses are paid from grants and other programs already in place.
No body ever loses money or anything else when this happens, except you..........
But, you repeat yourself, John
I get it 😀
(paraphrasing the beloved Mark Twain we are)
But but but, what about that sentimental attachment you had to that tank, and the contents? Didn't your grandma drop her wedding ring, a priceless family heirloom in there, and when the whole family got together you were going to fish it out? They could be on the hook for... MILLIONS!
"You can have the tank... I just want the contents back".
toivo1037, post: 453541, member: 973 wrote: But but but, what about that sentimental attachment you had to that tank, and the contents? Didn't your grandma drop her wedding ring, a priceless family heirloom in there, and when the whole family got together you were going to fish it out? They could be on the hook for... MILLIONS!
After meeting with the Contractor's Superintendent today I may have to Lawyer up. He admits he took out my tank mistakenly. He's saying the Sewer District will only allow(or pay) the stub out to the property line to grade which is 4 feet underground. That sure replaces my septic tank. Now it appears I have to plead my case to the Sewer District Board of Directors to get a usable sewer tap. Looks to me like the Contractor is just looking to get the Sewer Board pay him to fix his screw up. While I was out there one of the Engineering Firms representatives drove up. He wasn't even familiar with his own Company's construction plans.
Dumb to the left of me Dumb to the right of me. I'm surrounded by dumb.
I'd stop all conversation with all of them immediately, let your lawyer represent you. You have a case. 😎
??Dumb to the left of me Dumb to the right of me. I'm surrounded by dumb.?
Dumb like foxes.
Brad Ott, post: 453600, member: 197 wrote: Dumb like foxes.
You are hereby awarded "BEST POST OF THE YEAR". 🙂
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I'd want my site exactly as it was before they started screwing around with it.
OR
They can give you a tap and never charge you a monthly fee.
Regardless of ongoing sewer projects and potential hookups and other noise: Why isn't this simply theft?
Montana Statute
45-6-301. Theft. (1) A person commits the offense of theft when the person purposely or knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner and:
(a) has the purpose of depriving the owner of the property;
(b) purposely or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a manner that deprives the owner of the property; or
(c) uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing that the use, concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property.
If it is - The contractor has incentive to make things right - It would be a lot easier for the contractor to just get and install a new septic tank vs. having charges filed and having to defend themselves in court (and probably lose). I agree - time to get a lawyer. An attorney crafted letter to the contractor should do the job (don't go after the public entity, they have a legal department and may claim that they are not responsible for the actions of the contractor).
Legal or not, locally no attorney or judge or peace officer will lend an ear to hear your cause.
:manhole:
