The water and sewage department shall:
(A) Coordinate planning activities for the development, acquisition, construction, ownership, leasing and operation of county-wide water and sewage systems;
(B) Accept, on behalf of the county, grants, appropriations, gifts or donations from any public or private source for the establishment, creation, acquisition, expansion, improvement or operation of county water and/or sewer systems;
(C) Devise ways and means to finance the establishment, creation, acquisition, expansion, improvement or operation of county-wide water and sewage systems;
(D) Operate and maintain water and sewage systems owned or leased by the county;
(E) With the approval of the County Council, enter into contracts or agreements for the provision of water and sewage services in the county (The County Council finds that the county has acquired water and sewage systems which it intends to own and operate through the water and sewage department.); and
(F) Provide other services as may be determined by the County Council, and perform other tasks as may be assigned by the county manager.
(‘77 Code, § 7-8) (Ord. 484, passed 5-7-84; Am. Ord. 5206, passed 12-18-06)