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News and Press Releases - 2011

Proposal to Change the Way Johnson County Wastewater Customers are Billed

JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT
STATE OF KANSAS
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: November 3, 2011

The Johnson County Commissioners will make an important decision in the next several months which would affect all Johnson County Wastewater customers.

Currently, customers pay for wastewater services on two separate bills: a user charge bill to recover operating costs; and most customers also receive an annual real estate tax bill that includes a special assessment to recover capital costs. For those customers with a mortgage, the special assessment may be paid as part of their mortgage payment.

The Board is considering moving the capital charge from the real estate tax bill to the user charge bill in January 2013. This will be a revenue neutral move and will not change the total amount customers are charged.

The Board is also considering phasing in the adoption of a combined fixed and volume-based charge in 2014-2016. As the volume-based capital charge is phased in, there will be those who will see their bill increase, and others will see their bill decrease, depending on whether their water usage is higher or lower.

Public meetings are being held to share more information and seek public input for the Board’s consideration. All meetings are set for 7 p.m.

Nov. 15, 2011 - Westridge Middle School, 9300 Nieman Road, 66214
Nov. 29, 2011 - Leawood Middle School, 2410 W 123rd Street, 66209
Dec. 1, 2011 - Trailridge Middle School, 7500 Quivira Road, 66216
Dec. 6, 2011 - Shawnee Mission West High School, 8800 W. 85th Street, 66212
Jan. 12, 2012 - Indian Hills Middle School, 6400 Mission Road, 66208
Jan. 17, 2012 - Mill Creek Middle School, 8001 Mize Blvd, 66227
Jan. 19, 2012 - Blue Valley Middle School, 6001 W. 159th Street, 66085
Jan. 24, 2012 - Prairie Trail Middle Schoo,l 21600 W. 107th Street, 66061

Johnson County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act; if a customer has a disability and will require special accommodations at a public meeting, please call (913) 715-8555.

Additional information regarding the proposal to combine charges is available at www.jcw.org.

About Johnson County Wastewater (JCW)

JCW is responsible for the safe collection, transportation, and treatment of wastewater generated by residential, industrial, and commercial customers. The system provides service to approximately 440,000 people and covers a service area of more than 160 square miles and 16 cities. JCW is governed by the Johnson County Board of Commissioners

John O'Neil elected to NACWA Board

John O’Neil, general manager of Johnson County Wastewater (JCW), was recently elected to serve as a Region 7 representative on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) during its 41st annual meeting, July 19-22, 2011. More >>>




Johnson County authorizes $37.8 million for waterwater plant improvements, including tunnel

JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT
STATE OF KANSAS
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: July 14, 2011
Contact: John O’Neil, general manager at Johnson County Wastewater, at (913) 715-8570

OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) — Johnson County is going to a great depth to carry millions of gallons of treated wastewater from the Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shawnee to empty into the Kansas River.

On Thursday, July 14, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners authorized construction of an underground effluent pipe between the treatment plant at 20001 West 47th Street, just south of the river, to a discharge point on the river located just downstream of the raw water intake site of Water District No. 1. The intake is just east of I-435. The treatment plant is about 1.3 miles west of I-435. More >>>

The tunnel project is shown as the red line from the treatment plant and the water intake site of Water District No. 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Johnson County plans August public hearing on proposed sewer project for Gardner Lake

JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT
STATE OF KANSAS
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: July 21, 2011
Contact: John O’Neil, general manager at Johnson County Wastewater, at (913) 715-8570

OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) — A public hearing has been scheduled on August 22 regarding a decades-old issue of providing sewers to Gardner Lake.

On Thursday, July 21, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved the hearing date to allow public comments on the proposed enlargement of the Consolidated Main Sewer District and the Consolidated Lateral Sewer District and the proposed creation of Lateral Sewer District No. 1 of Kill Creek No. 2 to provide sewers to the Gardner Lake area. The public hearing begins 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Drive Office Building, 11811 South Sunset Drive, Olathe. More >>>



Sewer project involves Lone Elm Estates

JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT
STATE OF KANSAS
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: July 21, 2011
Contact: John O’Neil, general manager at Johnson County Wastewater, at (913) 715-8570

OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) — Property owners in the Lone Elm Estates area, located north of Spring Hill, have petitioned Johnson County Wastewater for future sewer service.

On Thursday, July 21, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners scheduled a public hearing for August 25 to accept public comments on the proposed enlargement of the Consolidated Main Sewer District and the Consolidated Lateral Sewer District and the proposed creation of Lateral Sewer District No. 2 of Little Bull Creek No. 1 to provide sewers to Lone Elm Estates located at 180th Street and Lone Elm Road on the east side of Lone Elm Road. The public hearing begins 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Drive Office Building, 11811 South Sunset Drive, Olathe. More >>>


The State of JCW

Information presented March 10th, 2011 to the BOCC in the State of the County Services Report by JCW.
Mar 2011 PDF, 3.64 MB, 4 pages



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    Johnson County Wastewater to meet with residents in pilot areas.

 

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