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Low-income residents can apply for the interest-free grant no matter what section of town they live in, Luckett said. Money from this grant is usually used to fund siding, windows, doors, and other home improvementThe idea to use the funding for septic tank issues originated from First Selectman Mike Pace, Luckett said, adding that he too believes fixing septic tanks is a better use of the money. 21 “Environmental Review Record: Town-wide Septic System Improvement Project” report, on file in the WPCA office. Those residents would not be required to pay back the loan until they sell or transfer their property but, Lucket said, they could pay it back in installments if they choose.In this shoreline town called Old Saybrook, some people are forced to use laundromats and public restrooms to avoid having problems with aging, and often, undersized septic tanks. If the town receives the grant, it is expected that individuals and families of two with annual income of approximately $40,000 or less and households with families of four with $60,000 or less, would be eligible to receive a portion of the money. Social Services Coordinator Joanne Messner, from the Old Saybrook Department of Social Services, wrote a letter to selectmen favoring the grant application. Luckett said his office has received several letters in support of the grant which are documented in the Aug. While some have cla grant fund
imed that the grant is more likely to assist shoreline residents on small lots which are at or near sea level, Luckett explained that inland residents could experience more septic tank failures since their properties have soil with high clay or silt content making them more vulnerable. Stephen Luckett, coordinator of the Water Pollution October 6, 2007United States of America with undersized and aging septic tanks. . The Town of Old Saybrook recently applied for $300,000 of federal funds through the