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Henderson City Council unanimously approves grant application to study sewer service for industrial parks
Summary
The council voted to approve Resolution 24-55 directing staff to apply to the NC Department of Environmental Quality for a grant to explore a regional sewer system for area industrial parks; the application deadline is Sept. 30, 2024.
Henderson City Council on Sept. 11 approved Resolution 24-55, authorizing a grant application to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to study water and sewer service for area industrial parks.
City Manager Terrell Blackmon briefed the council on the grant’s purpose, saying, “The purpose for the grant is to explore a regional sewer system.” He noted the application deadline is Sept. 30, 2024.
Councilmember Garry D. Daeke moved approval of Resolution 24-55; Councilmember Tami Walker seconded. The motion was approved unanimously. The minutes record four absences for the vote: Sara M. Coffey, Lamont Noel, Michael Venable and Ola Thorpe-Cooper.
The resolution directs staff to proceed with the application and follow any requirements from the NC Department of Environmental Quality if the grant is awarded. The minutes cite the item as recorded in Resolution Book 7.
Next steps noted in the meeting include completing the application by the Sept. 30 deadline and returning to the council for any required approvals tied to award conditions or matching funds. No ordinance or appropriation was adopted at the Sept. 11 meeting; the action recorded is authorization to apply.
