A landowner’s request to hook up water and sewer on Mathias Avenue has shined a spotlight on a safety lapse the borough had overlooked, and brought concerns to assembly members about the ethics and onus of utility connection fees within Haines’ town site.
Currently, if a homeowner wants municipal water, they have to pay to hook into a water main, or to extend the lines to their property. Also, if a homeowner is within 200…