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County discussion flags possible higher costs from short-term contract, audit timing delays financial figures
Summary
At a Scotland County meeting, participants said a forthcoming five-year contract could raise charges that would be passed to local water districts; officials also explained audit timing creates about a six-month lag in finalized figures and discussed whether to bring water-district reports in August or September.
During a Scotland County meeting, participants discussed a proposed contract that speakers warned could increase charges and be passed along to local water districts. Speaker 1 said the agreement is on the county manager's report and that the board is being asked to sign a five-year contract rather than a 25-year deal.
The potential change in contract length and cost "is gonna charge us more," Speaker 1 said, adding that those increased costs "may come out of the water districts." The speaker framed…
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