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Worcester County commissioners back short-term general-fund support for struggling water and wastewater systems
Summary
Commissioners gave consensus to move forward with a plan that would use general-fund support to cover FY26 shortfalls for multiple small water and wastewater systems while staff develops a multi-year strategy to make the systems self-sustaining.
Worcester County commissioners on May 13 gave consensus to proceed with a plan that would use general-fund support to cover FY2026 shortfalls across several small water and wastewater systems, while staff develops a multiyear plan to make those systems self-sustaining.
Budget Officer Kim Reynolds and staff presented two options for the enterprise funds. Under “Option 1,” the county would provide general-fund assistance to cover deficits in systems that include Assateague Point, Verdeletown, Edgewater, Landings, Mystic Harbor, Newark, Riddle Farm and River Run. Reynolds said Option 1 would require $1,478,741 in general-fund support…
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