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Town hears sewer asset‑management plan outlining $3.28M in 10‑year capital needs
Summary
Engineering Services presented an Asset Management Plan for Kure Beach’s sewer system that inventories 145 assets, flags 23% as high‑risk and lists a recommended 10‑year CIP of $3,278,541; staff said adopting the AMP and CIP would strengthen grant applications but no adoption vote is recorded in the minutes.
Mark Bacon, Business Development Director and grant writer with Engineering Services, PA, presented an Asset Management Plan (AMP) to the Kure Beach Town Council at its Jan. 30, 2026 retreat, outlining a 10‑year capital improvement program estimated at $3,278,541.
The plan inventoried 145 sewer assets, of which 33 (23%) were identified as high‑risk. Bacon said the AMP “describes how the sewer system will be managed” and provides updated GIS mapping, condition assessments and prioritized projects with cost estimates intended to guide budgeting and help the Town meet NCDEQ and grant requirements.
Why it matters: the AMP documents the system’s age and condition — gravity sewers dating from the 1950s through 2009, 384 manholes (about 2% in poor condition), 10 lift stations, and a wastewater treatment plant with a permitted capacity of 0.285 MGD and an average 2024 flow near 0.215 MGD. Engineering recommended a dedicated capital reserve fund and a regular CIP update to reduce the risk of environmental or public‑health impacts and to improve eligibility for competitive funding.
Key technical recommendations include replacing 417 linear feet of 6‑inch clay gravity sewer (upsized to an 8‑inch minimum), rehabilitating 6,885 linear feet of 8‑inch clay sewer, replacing multiple air‑relief valves, upgrading check/gate valves and electrical controls at several lift stations, replacing pumps at Lift Station #9, and replacing chemical feed components at the wastewater treatment plant.
The presentation noted that adopting the AMP and the accompanying 10‑year CIP are explicit grant requirements that can improve application scores: the AMP adoption is described as worth 10 points and the CIP adoption 2 points in competitive funds reviews. Finance Officer Arlen Copenhaver and MPT David Heglar asked staff to review which recommended items should be prioritized in the next budget cycle. The minutes record the presentation and recommendations but do not show a formal Council vote to adopt Resolution R26‑01 or the CIP during the retreat.
Next steps: Council asked Public Works Director Jimmy Mesimer and MPT Heglar to review AMP items and propose which projects to include in the upcoming budget. The AMP and CIP adoption remain options for Council action in future meetings and may be required to secure certain state or federal grants.
