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Shores residents want help paying for mandated septic-to-sewer switches
More than 70 homeowners want grants, delayed assessments and 10-year interest-free payment plans as conversion costs are said to reach $40,000 per home.
A group of more than 70 Indian River Shores homeowners has presented a petition to the Shores town council and Vero Beach city council, asking for help with the costs of connecting their homes to the Vero Beach municipal sewer system. The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1379 in 2023, which requires owners of homes using standard septic systems to upgrade to an advanced nitrogen-reducing septic system or connect to a central sewer system by…