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Goldsboro council backs city-led approach for regional wastewater merger study
Summary
After months of workshops and a state-funded feasibility study, the Goldsboro City Council directed staff to pursue a city-led merger framework (Option B) for regional wastewater services, citing control over borrowing power and concern about governance equity under a standalone authority.
Goldsboro's City Council on Tuesday directed city staff to continue developing a city-led approach to regionalize wastewater services across greater Wayne County, choosing a merger framework the city said preserves local control and borrowing flexibility.
The decision followed a presentation by consultant Reid Barton and a three-year study funded in part by state regionalization grants (MRF). Barton summarized two finalist frameworks: Option A, which would form a new regional authority with representation weighted among participating jurisdictions, and Option B, which would consolidate other systems under Goldsboro's existing infrastructure and create an advisory regional board. "If we do this together, the system was already somewhat in place," Barton said, urging council to consider…
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