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Wilson County committee approves resolution seeking faster action on school sewer repairs
Summary
The Wilson County Budget Committee approved a motion to draft a resolution urging TDEC, the local water authority and the school system to coordinate a faster path to fix sewer systems that have left schools on temporary pump-and-haul service.
The Wilson County Commission's Budget Committee voted Sept. 4 to draft a resolution urging the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), the county water authority and the county school system to cooperate on a faster solution to ongoing sewer problems affecting local schools.
Committee members moved to prepare a formal resolution after extended discussion about the condition of school sewer lines, permitting barriers and potential legal tools to allow the school system to resume normal service. A county commissioner summarized the committee's view: "we're kind of being held hostage," referring to delays tied to outstanding violations…
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