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Commissioners reconfigure Wasatch board seats after dispute over Midland representation and experience
Summary
The board voted to remove two appointees from the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (Wasatch) and to appoint two former members, prompting debate about Midland’s representation, historical knowledge and infrastructure planning for Muddy Creek and Rocky River treatment plants.
The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on June 16 moved to replace two county appointees on the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (Wasatch) and to restore two previous members to those seats after debate about institutional knowledge and representation.
The board approved a motion that removed two named county appointees from Wasatch and appointed Jonathan Marshall and Bob Ritchie to the county seats, while keeping Commissioner Laura Lindsey as an alternate representative. Commissioners discussed the change at length, citing a loss of “40 years of experience” when the seats were altered earlier in the year and concerns about Midland’s long-term capacity to own…
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