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Amherst County hears Gateway sewer-extension update as supervisors debate $2.5 million bond
Summary
County officials heard a detailed update on the Gateway sewer-extension project, including value-engineered cost cuts that shrink the estimate toward $1.9 million, and debated whether the county should continue to back a $2.5 million short-term bond while the developer’s site plan and permits remain incomplete.
At the Jan. 6 meeting, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors received a status update on the Gateway sewer-extension project and sharply questioned whether county taxpayers should continue to back a $2.5 million short-term bond tied to the development.
Mister Castillo presented the project, saying it was intended "to correct sewer issues for current authority customers along River Road and to provide public sewer services in areas currently not served but designated to be served under the Madison Heights master plan." He outlined design changes and value engineering that reduced an original multi‑million‑dollar estimate to a much smaller figure: after redesign and bid savings, the project estimate was shown in the presentation at about $1.9 million.
The presentation described a three-part scope: a pump station, a force main to…
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