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Hertford reviews $14.9 million in infrastructure grants, seeks more funding to finish water and sewer projects
Summary
Town Manager Doris Walton told council the town has about $14.9M in infrastructure grant awards but needs additional grants to complete waterline replacement and wastewater plant rehabilitation by December 2026; several projects are 58–90% complete.
Town Manager Doris Walton told the Town of Hertford council at a Feb. 21 special retreat that the town is managing roughly $14.9 million in infrastructure grants but will need additional funding to finish several critical utilities projects.
Walton reviewed a grant spreadsheet that itemized major awards and project statuses: $3.7 million for sewer rehabilitation (scheduled to end Dec. 2026 and reported at roughly 58–68% complete), $2.1 million for the water treatment plant (about 80% complete, also ending Dec. 2026), and a $9 million waterline replacement program (Phase I 85–90% complete; target completion Dec. 2026). She also noted a $2 million Harbor Towns allocation and an $850,000 award from the N.C. Department of Commerce for work related to the Hertford State Theatre.
The town’s timeline for those capital projects is constrained by grant deadlines, Walton said, and additional outside grant funding will be required to finish the waterline replacement and the wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation. Jennie's Gut Phase II was also listed among projects needing more funding.
Walton presented completion percentages and contract timelines to illustrate remaining work and grant expiration dates; no formal vote or budget action was recorded at the retreat. Council members received the update as part of the retreat’s strategic planning session and the packet that included the Strategic Plan and Forgiveness Policy.
Next steps described at the retreat include continuing grant-seeking efforts, coordinating with project contractors to meet the December 2026 completion window, and scheduling follow-up discussions on funding options and project prioritization. The town manager also noted other capital items being advanced in parallel — such as harbor and theater work — that will compete for grant resources.
The retreat adjourned at 4:00 PM with the council taking no immediate formal action on the grants summary.
