We hope the plan can also encourage associations and neighboring farms to have mutual open houses and become more familiar with each other. Many buyers and even long term owners are unfamiliar with well and septic system maintenance. Yet these are important in preserving the water table and environment of the county. Please consider the need for publicity or requirements for regular pump outs and inspections. These not only save owners the cost of drain field replacement, they can save the county from health problems.
Storm drainage is important, and well-designed drainage ordinarily works well.
However we cannot tell whether it actually works until a very large storm comes. We also have concerns about storm ponds holding water too long, so they breed mosquitoes, causing dangers like the West Nile Virus. Please consider holding some of the bond until the design-level storm comes, or five years, whichever comes first. Many homeowners are concerned about paying for county infrastructure needed by growth. Please ensure the Plan gives a range of high, medium and low estimates of residential and business growth, and corresponding high, medium and low financial plans for providing the resulting infrastructure.