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Resident urges recall of Wilson Water Authority chair, cites sewer failures affecting county school

5763557 · August 11, 2025
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A Wilson County resident told the Education Committee that unresolved sewer problems tied to the Wilson Water Authority harmed a recently opened school and urged the committee to pursue accountability, including a recall of the authority chair.

Ken Young of Watertown urged the Wilson County Education Committee to use formal processes, including a recall, to get answers about a sewer failure tied to a recently opened county school. Young addressed the committee during public comment, saying the incident has produced “bad press for the whole county” and accused the Wilson Water Authority of avoiding public scrutiny.

The matter was raised during the committee’s public comment period. Young said the water authority has not attended recent school board meetings to answer questions and called its…

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