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Martin County and Williamston back joint grant application to study water-system merger
Summary
The Martin County Board authorized a resolution supporting a joint grant application with the Town of Williamston to seek a Division of Water Infrastructure Merger/Regionalization Feasibility Grant. The study would evaluate consolidation options and would not obligate either jurisdiction to merge.
Martin County Commissioners on Aug. 8 authorized a resolution to support a joint Martin County–Town of Williamston application for a Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI) Merger/Regionalization Feasibility Grant.
County Manager David Bone recounted discussions dating to 2016 about consolidating public water and sewer utilities and said renewed interest between the county and Williamston prompted pursuing a targeted feasibility study. Bone said the DWI grant would fund analysis and that applications were due in September with awards likely announced in January or February 2019.
The resolution, adopted unanimously, authorizes the County Manager to submit the grant application and make required assurances. It also states that receiving a grant and conducting a feasibility study would not commit either jurisdiction to follow the study’s recommendations.
If funded, McGill Associates would prepare the application and the feasibility analysis would evaluate consolidation options, physical interconnection, and cost/benefit elements that the two governments could use to decide whether to proceed.
Support for the measure was unanimous; the Town of Williamston had already adopted a matching resolution on Aug. 6.
