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RDA delays final approval of conversion documents for Washington Water Authority amid funding- and map-related concerns
Summary
The Washington County RDA postponed action on conversion paperwork that would make the Washington Water Authority a public water authority, citing inconsistent document versions, bond-counsel preferences and requests from counsel and county staff for more review time.
The Washington County Rural Development Authority postponed final action on documents to convert the Washington Water Authority into a public water authority, saying members needed more time to review late-arriving drafts and to resolve questions raised by bond counsel and mapping inconsistencies.
County counsel explained to the board that conversion would give the WWA broader access to state and federal funding mechanisms but that bond counsel and the Arkansas Natural Resources Division raised concerns that led to repeated revisions of the conversion paperwork.…
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