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Granville County approves attorney letter opposing Franklin Countys Kerr Lake reallocation request
Summary
County Attorney Jim Turner presented a draft letter opposing Franklin County's request to reallocate raw-water from Kerr Lake; commissioners unanimously approved sending the county's opposition and emphasized preference for a regional solution.
County Attorney Jim Turner presented a draft letter for the boards consideration opposing Franklin Countys request to reallocate raw-water supply from Kerr Lake to a single-county allocation. Turner summarized the boards longstanding position favoring regional allocation through the Kerr Lake Regional Water System and asked for comments on the draft; multiple commissioners voiced support for regional approaches and for protecting the Kerr Lake Regional entity's revenue base.
Commissioners stressed regional collaboration across Granville, Franklin, Vance and Warren and expressed concern that Franklin Countys unilateral action could erode regional planning and revenue. One commissioner framed the disagreement as Franklin seeking a "lone wolf" approach rather than participating in the regional consortium. The board voted unanimously to approve the attorneys letter directing staff to transmit Granville Countys opposition to the reallocation request.
The county manager and attorney said further legal and policy work may follow to ensure Granville County's interests are represented during any reallocation proceedings.
Next steps: staff will finalize and send the approved letter and continue legal work supporting regional water-allocation positions.
