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Burke County approves MOU to finance sewer lift station for 140-unit Valdis Bluff project; public hearing set for May 18, 2026
Summary
The county approved a memorandum of understanding with the town of Valdis to use state housing inducement funds to share an estimated $800,000 lift‑station cost, enabling the Valdis Bluff 140-unit development; the developer must meet a three‑year delivery schedule for initial homes or face per-unit penalties.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners on April 20 approved terms and a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Valdis to use state housing inducement funds to construct a sewer force main and lift station that will enable the Valdis Bluff residential development.
County staff described Valdis Bluff as a 140-unit single-family residential project proposed by developer Natural Land Alliance (owner named in the record as Larry Brag) adjacent to Drone High School. At an average projected home value near $350,000, staff estimated a long-term taxable base of about $49 million once the project is…
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