[Amended 5-3-2011 by Bill No. 1-2011]
The Department of Public Works shall be assigned
such functions as provided for in this chapter. For the purpose of
this chapter, the term “Department” shall refer to said
Department.
[Amended 5-3-2011 by Bill No. 1-2011]
Water and wastewater facilities and services shall be provided
and managed on the basis of separate service areas or shared facility
areas which shall be established as provided by law or by resolution
of the County Commissioners. The revenues and expenditures for each
such area shall be accounted for in a separate enterprise fund in
accordance with the financial management rules of the county, and
charges and fees shall be levied against the benefited properties
in each area sufficient to pay the operating expenses and debt service
associated with each separate area; provided, however, that the County
Commissioners may, in their discretion, make grants or loans from
the general fund of the county to any such enterprise fund as they
may determine to be necessary and appropriate.