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Commissioners approve changes allowing non‑elected appointments to Onslow Water and Sewer Authority
Summary
The board authorized an amendment to the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority articles to let municipalities and the county appoint non‑elected individuals to the authority’s board and to stagger terms; proponents cited rapid utility growth and risk of large board turnover after the November election.
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to approve amendments to the articles of incorporation for the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (Onwasa) that will allow municipalities and the county to appoint board members who need not be elected officials and to institute staggered three‑year terms.
A presenter told the board the Onwasa board currently is composed of eight elected officials and that,…
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