Concerned about project

To the editor:

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the ongoing Sunset Shores Sewer Project. When residents signed the 2013 petition, it was a request to investigate the feasibility of such a project — not an authorization to begin development. Yet, over a decade later, we find ourselves burdened with a vastly different project than what was originally proposed.

The initial cost estimate for the project was $365,000. Today, that price has skyrocketed to over $1.25 million. This staggering increase has occurred through at least five separate cost hikes, none of which were properly communicated to residents. Transparency and accountability have been sorely lacking throughout this process.