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Wayne County commissioners approve regional sewer framework after multi‑year study
Summary
After a multi‑year, state‑funded study, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the Greater Wayne Sewer Committee’s recommended regional sewer option, a framework advocates say will address distressed systems, support economic development and expand grant eligibility.
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted May 5 to approve the Greater Wayne Sewer Committee’s recommendation to pursue a regional wastewater solution for the county after several years of study and stakeholder workshops.
The decision follows a Division of Environmental Quality‑funded planning process that assessed ten options and narrowed them to two: create a new regional wastewater authority (Option A) or fold individual systems into the City of Goldsboro’s utility structure (Option B). Mr. Crumpler, county staff lead on the study, told commissioners the majority of participating towns favored Option A in the final workshop, while Goldsboro favored Option B.
Why it matters: County officials said many local wastewater systems are on the…
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