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Commission approves joint water-resources resolution, cites long-term plan to 2075
Summary
The Board approved a joint resolution with the City of Covington and Newton County Water and Sewage Authority to adopt a long-term water and sewer planning analysis through 2075; vote 5-0.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on March 4 to approve a joint resolution with the City of Covington and the Newton County Water and Sewage Authority to adopt a long-term water and sewer planning analysis through the year 2075.
James Brown, director of Water Resources, told the board the planning document covers long-term piping upgrades and sewer capacity projections tied to population forecasts through 2075. Brown said the parties met in September and October to develop the plan.
The resolution was presented as a planning and infrastructure coordination item; commissioners moved and seconded the item (motion by Commissioner Stan Edwards; second by Commissioner J.C. Henderson) and voted unanimously to approve.
Brown described the action as a planning step to guide future capital projects and capacity improvements. No immediate projects or contract awards were voted on at the meeting; the resolution provides an analytical framework for future upgrades and infrastructure investments.
