Point # 2 (these are not necessarily in the order on the Yellow Page) just picked at my whim because it's my blog :)

The YELLOW paper states: Building this system during and economic downturn like we are facing equates to the current citizens paying or a system that will be used by future citizens.

The TRUTH: Well by golly, I hope the new system will be used for future citizens. I plan on staying in Santaquin and I hope the sewer keeps working for me and my neighbors in the future. Isn't that the whole point.

We currently have about 9,000 or so residents in Santaquin. The new system will support about 24,000. 

Did you also know that Santaquin city is CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED to provide utility hook ups for developments (several thousand lots) yet to be built.You are probably thinking "Why did we go and do that?"  That was my question too, but really the answer is irrelevant at this point in time.  The fact is that here we are, and where do we go from here?

And do you know what happens to people/cities who break contracts...? You got it, they can face law suits. And what happens when a judgement is awarded against a city? Does the city pay? Right again...Nope, they don't, the people of the city do. That is not a desirable outcome.