Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-65, if the board of supervisors determines that the extension of a utility line will
promote the economic development of the county and that it is not practical for the
property owners who would be served by such an extension to pay all or a portion of
the extension cost, the board may agree for the county to pay all or some portion
of the cost of the extension upon terms and conditions that the board imposes. The
board shall only approve such an extension when a tangible and definable economic
benefit will accrue to the county and shall not approve an extension to serve new
residential growth or commercial growth that is likely to occur without county funding.
Extensions for economic development shall be added to the county capital improvement
program.
(Code 1978, §§ 20-44(d), 20-72(c))
