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Amherst Service Authority approves operations‑center study; staff updates on water permit, LEAP funds and multiple capital projects

5533489 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

The authority approved an operations‑center facility needs study, received updates on a delayed water withdrawal permit from DEQ, reported a $101,399.60 LEAP reimbursement, set Gateway project construction to start Oct. 1, and advanced multiple sewer and riverbank projects.

The Amherst County Service Authority on Aug. 5 authorized an engineering study to define space and facility needs for a future operations center and received progress reports on several capital projects, a water‑withdrawal permit, and federal and state grant-funded work.

The actions are part of the authority’s infrastructure master plan and capital‑budget planning; the operations‑center needs study is intended to produce a space and cost analysis the authority can use for budgeting and design.

The authority voted to authorize the executive director to execute an engineering agreement with Hurt & Proffitt, working with Virginia A&E, to begin an operations center facility needs study. A board member moved the authorization and the motion…

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