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County manager to declare stage‑one drought; voluntary conservation urged
Union County Board of Commissioners · April 20, 2026
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Summary
Union County will declare a stage‑one drought April 21 following a regional Kataba/Yadkin trigger; county officials urged voluntary 3–5% water‑use reductions, planned public communications and warned that stage two (mandatory measures) could follow if conditions worsen.
County Manager Brian Matthews informed the board that the regional water‑management authority covering the Kataba and Yadkin basins had declared a stage‑one drought and that he would formally declare stage one for Union County on April 21. Matthews said the county’s permit and…
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