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Residents tell Nash County wells are failing; attorney asks board to revisit SRO funding vote

Nash County Board of Commissioners · January 5, 2026
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Multiple southern Nash County residents testified they are experiencing low well yields after nearby development; an attorney representing concerned citizens said a Dec. 8 vote to fund school resource officers was moved to a vote without public input and requested a transparent review.

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — Public comment at the Jan. 6 Nash County commission meeting opened with urgent accounts of private wells losing pressure and an attorney’s challenge to the process used to commit county funding for school resource officers.

Chris Brantley of Frasier Road told commissioners his well and at least five neighboring wells have shown reduced output for six to eight months, sometimes leaving households unable to run showers without very long waits. "My well has been not supplying enough water... it's been going on now for about 6 or 8 months," Brantley told the board, asking the county to…

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