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Stanley council approves water agreement with Mount Holly lowering rates and increasing allocation
Summary
After 1.5–2 years of negotiation, the Stanley Town Council approved the Stanley–Mount Holly Water Agreement, reducing Stanley’s water rate to about $3.00 per 1,000 gallons, raising the daily allocation to 900,000 gallons, and including a 50/50 split of cell-tower revenues from the shared tank.
The Stanley Town Council on Nov. 20, 2025, approved a multi-year water contract with the City of Mount Holly that town officials said will immediately lower Stanley’s water rate and increase its daily allocation.
Town Manager Heath Jenkins told the council the agreement would cut Stanley’s current water rate from roughly $4.50–$4.55 per 1,000 gallons to about $3.00 and include automatic rate adjustments every five years. The contract also raises Stanley’s daily water limit from about 600,000–650,000 gallons to 900,000 gallons—an…
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