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Carroll County PSA approves consent agenda and hears Exit 1 wastewater update
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Summary
The Carroll County Public Service Authority on April 6 approved its consent agenda unanimously and heard staff updates that loan documents for the Exit 1 regional wastewater project are expected soon; staff also described inspections, DEQ consent-order issues and a roughly $23,000 engineering item to address plant violations.
The Carroll County Public Service Authority voted unanimously April 6 to approve its consent agenda and received staff updates on the Exit 1 regional wastewater project, including expected loan documents and work to address regulatory violations.
Mr. Watson, the authority staff member who delivered the project update, said the authority "did receive a notification from Virginia Resource, BRA, about the loan documents. They should have some documents to us pretty soon. So in other words, it appears that the loan's gonna go through on the way it is," and that staff will meet with NCDOT and Mount Airy engineering to finalize contract responsibilities for lines and pump stations.
The authority also discussed inspection findings tied to a consent order and ongoing compliance issues at the local treatment plant. Mr. Watson reported the plan is roughly 70% complete and that staff had engaged an engineering firm for a third-party review of operations and recommendations. Mr. Slade said the work will require a payment of about $23,000 to bring in the contractor and implement the recommended steps to address discharge monitoring report (DMR) and manual deficiencies.
The consent agenda — which the chair described as approval of minutes, authority approval items, and claims — was moved by Mr. Slade, seconded by the presiding official and approved with recorded affirmative votes. During the roll call, the meeting recorded "Yes" votes from Mister Jessup, Mister Horton, Mister Slate and the presiding official.
Staff said that once the authority and partner contracts and loan documents are finalized and on file, the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NC DOC) should be able to release its portion of funding. The authority agreed to schedule follow-up meetings and to proceed with engineering work and contract negotiations.
The meeting ended with an adjournment vote carried by the same recorded affirmatives.
