Chapter 1: The voters in the Fruitland Area voted to form the Cape Girardeau County Common Sewer District during the 1997 November election. The results were certified in January 1998 by the Circuit Court. The District was formed to try to formulate a solution to the problems that residents were having with their on-site septic systems serving their homes. The District had no funding and no ability to borrow money. The Board tried to get a project moving but lack of funds ultimately led to the Board to become inactive, evidently. I have some details about the incorporation of the District, but very little in the way of meeting minutes or other details. Note the name of the District at that time, as it has changed. This will be discussed in later "Chapters". Before I go any further, I will state that I'll post about the District to the best of my ability, and opinions expressed are mine and may not represent those of the entire Board or the individual Board members. Please feel free to post questions and comments and I will respond as best as I can. Thanks, -Joe.