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LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE TIMMONS GROUP TO CONDUCT AN ENGINEERING STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM IN NORTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTY
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SPONSOR
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Marty Lawing, County Manager
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BACKGROUND
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The towns of Oak Ridge, Stokesdale and Summerfield and Guilford County are interested in developing a regional water system in northwestern Guilford County to service the residents and businesses in the area. A public water system could address the public health concerns associated with poor quality drinking water and contaminated wells and the public safety concerns related to the lack of a public water system with the capacity and volume for fire suppression services.
In 2016, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a Bill to provide $14,548,981 regional water infrastructure funding in Rockling ham and Guilford Counties. During the current 2017 legislative session House Bill 637 was adopted by the General Assembly to clarify and provide additional flexibility for the infrastructure funding. House Bill 637 stipulates that 75% of the funds will be used in Rockingham County and 25% will be used in Guilford County. It also clarifies that the funds may be used for planning, design, survey, real property acquisition, construction, repair. It also give the flexibility for the counties and municipalities to use various interlocal agreements or regional water and sewer authorities provided by the North Carolina General Statutes to govern the ownership, operation and maintenance of the infrastructure.
In January of this year Guilford County and the towns of Oak Ridge, Stokesdale and Summerfield entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to outline the terms under which the local governments would jointly participate in a feasibility study for the development of a regional water system. The Town of Stokesdale currently owns and operates a water system that serves a portion of the town. The...
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