Michelle de Werd: Los Olivos’ $60 Million Sewer Pipeline Is a Debt for Generations

Michelle de Werd: Los Olivos’ $60 Million Sewer Pipeline Is a Debt for Generations

At a recent Los Olivos Community Services District meeting, a bizarre scene unfolded. As plans pushed forward for an estimated $60 million-plus sewer pipeline stretching down Alamo Pintado Road to Solvang, a row of attendees erupted into loud applause. It was a jarring moment of celebration for a project that defies fiscal sanity and threatens to saddle a tiny community of 370 ratepayers with astronomical, generational debt. For nearly eight yea…