Residents press for clean water, school repairs and changes to animal-control rules

Jun 3, 2026

Public commenters urged the board to revisit a treated-water interconnection on Highway 421, prioritize maintenance for aging schools (citing $12.7 million in needs), and modernize county ordinance 6.6 to permit trap-neuter-return for community cats; several speakers also criticized recent property revaluations.

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Several Pender County residents used the June 1 public-comment period to press the Board of Commissioners on water access, school facilities and local ordinances.

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