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Bedford County committee OKs creation of decentralized wastewater oversight board after months of concern
Summary
The Rose Legislative Committee voted to create a seven-member Decentralized Wastewater System Board with a one-year term to review plans, set qualifications for utility districts and return duties to the county commission. Members and detailed guidelines will be proposed by the county mayor and reviewed in one year.
The Rose Legislative Committee in Bedford County voted to establish a seven-member Decentralized Wastewater System Board on a one-year term Friday, directing the county mayor to submit a slate of nominees and ordering the planning commission to draft duties and responsibilities for the new board.
The action came after a lengthy discussion led by Mister Yockey, representing the planning commission, who described two parallel efforts: revisions to subdivision regulations and formation of a board to review plans for decentralized or alternative wastewater systems. "I'm representing the planning commission," Yockey said while explaining the proposal and how the board would review final plats and maintenance reports for decentralized systems.
Committee members said the change is intended to give the county more oversight over utility districts that operate decentralized systems and reduce the current situation in which a developer can select the company that will operate a system without county approval. "Under the current system, the developer picks…
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