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Board approves right-of-way agent as Army Corps review continues for Arlington sewer extension
Summary
The Clarksburg Sanitary Board approved hiring a right-of-way agent for the Arlington sewer extension while the project’s Army Corps of Engineers review and a related demonstration project's financial concerns remain unresolved, a resident said at the meeting.
The Clarksburg Sanitary Board voted to approve a right-of-way agent for the Arlington sewer extension project as the extension remains under final review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At a public-comment period, Paul Hamrick identified himself as “president of Arlington” and said he also serves as secretary and treasurer for a local demonstration project tied to the extension. He told the board he was “concerned about what’s on the horizon” for the demonstration project, citing uncertainty about construction timing and the project’s revenue stream. The board’s action authorizes staff to begin securing easements and to engage a private agent for right-of-way work. A staff member said the extension is “currently at Army Corps for its final review” and that the board is expected to approve a private agent to begin acquiring easements; staff also said an extension document is being finalized for submission next month. The board member who moved the right-of-way-agent approval noted the Army Corps review has taken “a year or two” but that the process appears near its end. The motion passed on a voice vote with all members saying “Aye.” The demonstration project Hamrick described uses an e‑1 pump system and a small number of users; Hamrick said that arrangement makes its revenue stream “difficult to maintain.” Board staff responded that the Army Corps’ review has delayed progress longer than anticipated but that the extension can be put out to bid early next year if the fall reviews go as hoped. No timetable for construction start was specified at the meeting, and Hamrick’s comments did not include a budget or exact revenue figures for the demonstration project. The board discussed related project sequencing: staff said after the current extension the next projects under consideration include Dawson 9 or Glenn Falls, but no formal decision about sequencing was recorded at the meeting. The board did not adopt any new funding commitments during the vote; the action authorized the agent to pursue rights-of-way work while the Army Corps review continues.
