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Washington council approves $500,000 living‑shoreline grant and $3.69M sewer loan
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Washington City Council unanimously accepted a $500,000 Division of Coastal Management grant to design a living shoreline and levee for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, authorized related grant-administration agreements, and approved a $3,694,925 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and associated engineering administration work for sewer infrastructure.
The Washington City Council on Oct. 14 unanimously adopted a resolution to accept $500,000 in grant assistance from the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management under the NC Resilient Coastal Communities Program to fund engineering and design for a living shoreline and levee to protect the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The council also authorized the mayor to execute a grant-administration agreement with the Mid‑East Commission and approved a subsequent $20,000 purchase order to cover grant-administration services. Councilmember Richard Brooks moved the resolution; Councilmember Antwan Horton seconded the motion, which passed on a unanimous recorded vote.
Separately, Council authorized the mayor to execute an engineering-administration agreement with the Wooten Company for the Cherry Run Pump Station and 5th Street Force Main Replacement Project and approved a $50,000 purchase order for that work. The city announced it has been awarded a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan of $3,694,925 for the Cherry Run project, repayable at 2.04% interest; a loan fee of 2% will be invoiced after bids are received. Councilmember Lou Hodges made the motion to authorize the agreement; Councilmember Brooks seconded it and the motion passed unanimously.
Council also accepted $61,980 in grant assistance through the Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) administered by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for sedimentation removal and stream debris removal. Mayor Pro tem Anthony Tyre moved the StRAP acceptance; Councilmember Brooks seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the living‑shoreline grant is intended to design coastal defenses for a critical wastewater facility, and the SRF loan will fund replacement of aging pump-station and force-main infrastructure. Together, the actions position the city to pursue construction projects meant to reduce flood risk and improve sewer reliability.
Votes at a glance - Adopt resolution accepting $500,000 from the Division of Coastal Management (living shoreline design). Motion: Richard Brooks; second: Antwan Horton. Outcome: approved unanimously. (SEG 026–033) - Authorize mayor to execute Mid‑East Commission grant-administration agreement; approve $20,000 purchase order. Motion: Lou Hodges; second: Richard Brooks. Outcome: approved unanimously. (SEG 031) - Accept StRAP grant of $61,980 for sedimentation and debris removal. Motion: Anthony Tyre; second: Richard Brooks. Outcome: approved unanimously. (SEG 036–038) - Authorize Wooten Company agreement for Cherry Run Pump Station and 5th Street Force Main Replacement; approve $50,000 purchase order; accept Clean Water SRF loan $3,694,925 at 2.04% interest (2% loan fee after bids). Motion: Lou Hodges; second: Richard Brooks. Outcome: approved unanimously. (SEG 040–042)
Next steps: staff will execute the authorized agreements and proceed with grant administration and project planning; the SRF loan fee will be assessed after bids are received and the projects advance into procurement and construction phases.
