Sewer plan too draining

Regardless of how they vote on a water and sewer replacement system, some Sylvan Shores residents said they don't know how they will pay for it, especially since the county changed the plan creating more costs.

If they vote for the system they face paying an average of $62,000, as well as thousands of dollars in plumber fees. The former can be financed, the latter not.

If they vote against the system, they're still on the hook for up to $3,600 to the county for design work and other costs.

And many residents said they are mad at the county for reneging on the original promise to hook up the new system to their...