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Home Builders call on SD1 to focus on expenditures that will bring more customers online in 2017 budget


NKyTribune staff report

The Home Builders Associations of Northern Kentucky’s Board of Directors passed a unanimous resolution urging Sanitation District No.1 to expand capacity to allow growth and new construction as it considers its 2017 budget.

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Brian Miller

Brian Miller, executive Vice president of the Home Builders Association said members are adamant about the need for growth in Northern Kentucky.

“Just like in any operation, if you have increasing expenses you can do one of two things to remain solvent.” Miller said. “You can raise revenue by creating and selling more product or you can cut expenses.  By growing the system and bringing more homeowners and businesses online you are growing the base and will, in the long run, have more resources to address Northern Kentucky’s sewer infrastructure issues.”

Miller has long advocated for a focus on increasing capacity in growth areas to create a revenue stream fueled by new construction.

The resolution states, in part, “that it is necessary to balance the expenses of Sanitation District #1’s capital budget to address the inequity of expenditures upon the existing system versus the investment in new customers and economic development…”

The full text of the resolution is available here .

Miller said the organization was happy to see construction funding for the Richwood pump station in the current budget and engineering funding for Hebron.

“Now is the time to secure construction funding for Hebron and look out into the future to see the issues in Kenton and Campbell counties, Miller said. “We have strong demand for housing and commercial structures now– today — and Northern Kentucky cannot afford to sit idly by and watch this opportunity to create jobs and have a vibrant community pass us by.

“We ought to be looking for ways to grow the pie and not argue over ways to slice it up. ”

The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky is focused on promoting and enhancing the integrity and visibility of the construction industry and the organization’s members.

The organization represents more than 750 members that employ in excess of 10,000 workers in the region.


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