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Council accepts $4.4 million state grant to replace two aging water wells
Summary
The council approved a budget amendment to accept a 100% state grant of $4,400,000 to construct two replacement water supply wells to address mechanical failures in the town’s oldest wells, and set expense lines to begin the project.
The Edenton Town Council voted to accept a 100% state grant totaling $4,400,000 to fund the construction of two new municipal water supply wells.
Council members moved and seconded a budget amendment to book the incoming grant and corresponding expense lines; the council voted in favor with no recorded opposition. Town staff said the funding will allow the town to replace its two oldest wells, each described in the meeting as more than 70 years old and the cause of repeated mechanical and electro‑mechanical failures.
Town staff told the council the town has received the final versions of the preliminary engineering report and state review, allowing the project to move into the spending phase. The manager’s remarks indicated the town had been working on the offer and acceptance since the initial award and the state’s review was just completed.
The vote authorizes staff to book grant revenue and the project expense lines so procurement and construction planning can proceed. The council did not specify a construction timeline during the public meeting; staff said additional details including expense line items are included with the budget amendment and will be available in project documents.
Council members did not identify a formal mover or seconder by full name on the public record during the discussion; the motion carried by voice vote. The next steps are bookkeeping to reflect the grant and initiating the project procurement and scheduling process.
