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Raeford reviews proposed 20-year water purchase agreement with Hoke County, asks for capacity and billing details
Summary
City Manager presented a proposed 20-year water purchase contract with Hoke County that could take about a year to initiate; council members asked about remaining water capacity for growth and how billing would be managed and directed the manager to return a revised agreement in mid‑March.
The Raeford City Council discussed a proposed 20‑year water purchase agreement with Hoke County during its March 4 meeting and asked staff to provide additional details on water capacity and billing before taking further action.
City Manager Dennis Baxley presented a draft Water Purchase Contract that would span 20 years and said the contract would take approximately one year to initiate. Council members raised questions about the city’s remaining water capacity to support growth and how Hoke County would be billed under the proposed contract. The manager said he would address those questions and resubmit a revised agreement in mid‑March.
No vote was held at the March 4 meeting. The council’s questions indicate staff must provide capacity studies or projections and a billing framework with the revised agreement before the council considers any formal approval.
