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Newton accepts NCDEQ loan offer for West A Street sewer rehab; project cost estimate exceeds loan amount
Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary
Newton accepted a $597,875 NCDEQ State Reserve Loan offer for rehabilitation of 2,515 feet of sewer on West A Street but staff reported updated eligible costs of $1,061,073 and said the city will seek additional funds if bids exceed the loan offer.
Newton City Council voted Feb. 16 to accept an NCDEQ State Reserve Loan offer of $597,875 to rehabilitate 2,515 feet of 8-inch clay sewer and 11 manholes along West A Street, while acknowledging updated project estimates now exceed the loan amount.
Finance Director Vickie Thomas told the council the…
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