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Board hears warning: sewer upgrades in 2027 could unlock thousands of homes and about 1,000 new students
Summary
Outside consultants told the Chatham County Board of Education that sewer and water upgrades expected in 2027 could enable large-scale residential development and that countywide growth could add roughly 1,000 students over the next decade if the 'pipeline' opens. Board members pressed presenters on timing and midyear enrollment impacts.
Consultants from ORED, an ITRI-affiliated research team at NC State, told the Chatham County Board of Education on Sept. 8 that wastewater and sewer capacity — not lack of demand — is the current constraint on residential development and that planned improvements expected in 2027 will 'open the doors to additional residential development.'
The consultants said the county's development inventory lists 51 pending residential developments and "over 10,000 homes still yet to be built," and cautioned that if infrastructure projects proceed as planned the district could see a magnitude of roughly 1,000 additional students over the next…
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