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Washington council authorizes NCDEQ grant, selects realignment plan for Wetlands Boardwalk

Washington City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Washington City Council authorized execution of a NCDEQ grant contract for Phase II of the Wetlands Boardwalk reconstruction and selected a revised alignment (Plan A, option 1) to avoid a piling moratorium; council cited rising material and utility costs and plans to phase the work and seek additional CAMA funding.

The Washington City Council on Jan. 10 authorized the mayor to execute NCDEQ Grant Contract No. CW23975 to support Phase II of the Washington Wetlands Boardwalk Reconstruction and selected a revised alignment to keep construction outside a seasonal piling moratorium.

City documents show the grant award is $350,000 with a local match of $250,000 and $1,000 in‑kind. City Manager Jonathan Russell told Council staff recommends breaking the reconstruction into…

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