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Waynesville approves state loan, accepts revised special order with DEQ to keep sewer plant repairs on track
Summary
The Town Council approved a 0% state cash‑flow loan and adopted a revised Special Order of Consent with North Carolina DEQ that temporarily lifts some sewer limits and adds 56,000 gallons per day of capacity while the wastewater plant finishes repairs and seeks FEMA reimbursements.
The Waynesville Town Council voted to accept a third-phase, 0% state cash‑flow loan and to adopt a revised Special Order of Consent negotiated with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to allow temporary increases in sewer capacity while the town finishes repairs to its wastewater treatment plant.
Town staff described the measures as short‑term steps to protect the town’s fund balance as the town awaits FEMA reimbursement for storm damage and completes repairs. Rob (staff member) told the council, “These cash flow loans are are 0% interest loans meant to hold the town's fund balances over until such time as FEMA reimburses us for our cost.”
Why it matters: The council’s actions free up temporary discharge capacity and provide cash on hand so the town can pay contractors for large restoration projects — notably the new ball fields and dog park — while FEMA processes reimbursements. Council members were told DEQ’s revised order also waives previously assessed fines and provides a short-term increase in permitted flow that will allow development applications that had been waiting for sewer…
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