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Martin County board affirms acceptance process for Sewell’s Point sewer work after heated debate
Summary
After public allegations that a Sewell’s Point engineering report was withheld or altered, the county voted 3–2 to accept the town’s completed sewer infrastructure into county utility ownership once construction is certified; commissioners split over concerns about transparency, survey data and connection costs.
The Martin County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 on Feb. 10 to accept, after completion and certification, sewer infrastructure that the town of Sewell’s Point is installing under a federal grant and a town‑county interlocal agreement.
Town Manager (Sewell’s Point) Vinnie Daniels told the board the town contracted a Giffels Webster feasibility study and later conducted a town survey of 355 households; he said 75% of respondents indicated they would connect within three years and that the town adopted a non‑mandatory hookup/no‑assessment policy for residents. Daniels said construction began in January because grant funds expire in June, and multiple contractors are working to meet that deadline.
The vote followed a public comment…
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