Committee presses to resolve six-year J Sarton water-line dispute; seeks written commitments
After years of delay, the committee agreed to pursue written commitments — including a proposed $15,000 contribution from Kenneth McMahan and confirmation from Manchester — to fund a 6-inch line upgrade on J Sarton Road; members reiterated a prior county commitment of $35,000 toward a 4-inch line and stressed the need to avoid precedent-setting developer subsidies.
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County members revisited a long-running request to extend potable water along J Sarton Road and agreed on a path to resolution: secure written commitments and then make a formal decision. Members said the item has been under discussion for roughly six years and that the county previously committed $35,000 to support a 4-inch line.
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