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Town officials warn proposed 15% Rocky Mount increase would strain Nashville water and sewer budgets
Summary
Public works staff told council that a proposed 15% wholesale increase from regional supplier Rocky Mount—15% for water and 15% for sewer—would add roughly $90,000 to Nashville's near‑term costs and require reworking the FY27 budget and capital plans; staff described needed valve replacements, hydrant upgrades and a long‑range 500,000‑gallon water tower estimate of about $2.88 million.
Public works officials told the Town of Nashville council that an announced proposal by Rocky Mount to raise wholesale water and sewer rates by 15% each, effective April 1, could sharply increase the town's near‑term costs and complicate planned FY27 projects. The department estimates the immediate impact at about $90,000 for the remainder of the current fiscal year, and warned the increase would alter operating and capital choices.
The town's public works director summarized recent infrastructure work and urgent needs before the council, citing a large distribution leak staff estimated had shed approximately 1.5 million gallons of treated water (about 1.5…
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