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Bedford County forms 12‑month advisory committee to study decentralized wastewater systems
Summary
After public comment and extended debate, the commission voted to form a one‑year decentralized wastewater advisory committee to research standards, draft recommended subdivision/regulatory changes and report to the planning commission; the mayor’s slate of seven nominees was ratified.
Bedford County commissioners voted Nov. 11 to form a one‑year decentralized wastewater advisory committee to research countywide approaches to alternative wastewater systems and recommend changes to local subdivision regulations.
The motion authorizes a technical, advisory committee that will study state rules, consult experts and return a Bedford County decentralized‑wastewater plan to the planning commission and the Board of Commissioners within 12 months. Commissioners clarified the committee will be advisory only; it will not have zoning authority or power of eminent domain. The commission also added a requirement that the committee’s…
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