Century is sued over tap fees

Issue centers around fees first quoted to apartment complex

“According to Matt Dannheiser, they do not have a leg to stand on,” is how Century Mayor Henry Hawkins described the lawsuit brought against the town of Century by the Paces Foundation for the Century Park Apartments' higher than originally quoted water and sewer tap fees at Monday night's meeting.

The original fee of $63,750 for water and sewer taps was quoted to the Paces Foundation in 2017 during the previous administration but the company had to pay $165,180 when the time to hook up the services arrived.

According to Attorney William Dunaway's letter that arrived shortly after the h...