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Blowing Rock approves $55,000 to upgrade Laurel Park Road sewer to public main
Summary
The Blowing Rock Town Council on Feb. 10 approved a $55,000 contribution so a planned private 6‑inch line to serve one restored home will be built as an 8‑inch public sewer main, enabling future connections and placing construction and initial costs on the developer with the town absorbing the incremental cost from water/sewer reserves.
The Blowing Rock Town Council voted Feb. 10 to contribute $55,000 to convert a planned private 6‑inch sewer line on Laurel Park Road into an 8‑inch public main that will allow additional nearby homes to connect.
Jay Patrick Warren, introduced to the record as a professional civil engineer, told the council the 8‑inch ductile iron main with precast manholes is estimated at about $208,000; a smaller 6‑inch private alternative that would serve only the applicant’s property was estimated at about $140,000. Warren said roughly $21,000 of the 8‑inch price covers four future tap…
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