Affordable housing project hampered by city’s costly utility connection fees

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A local couple who wants to expand and upgrade an existing mobile home park off U.S. 19 South with the goal of providing more affordable housing in the community has encountered an obstacle when it comes to connecting to the city’s water and sewer service. Erik and Amy Paul, owners of Monticello Meadows Mobile Park on 31 Confederate Way, appeared before the Monticello City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 5, hoping for a solution to their dilemma, which involves t