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Robersonville council authorizes town manager to pursue DEQ water grant application
Summary
Town Manager Jonathan Russell told the council the town is pursuing a Department of Environmental Quality spring grant for water system improvements and the council authorized him to sign the reservation register; staff said engineers are preparing the application but the project cost was not specified during the meeting.
Town Manager Jonathan Russell told Robersonville’s Town Council on April 14 that the town is working with engineering consultants on a Department of Environmental Quality grant application for water system improvements and asked council to authorize staff to sign the reservation register for the spring grant cycle. Mayor Pro Tem Claudie Wilkins moved to authorize the town manager to sign the reservation register; Councilman James Wallace seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
Russell said the town is in the spring application cycle and is coordinating with engineers on the application. The meeting record did not include a clear, final project cost breakdown. Council authorized staff to proceed with the grant paperwork and the reservation register as a step toward seeking DEQ funding.
Why it matters: the DEQ grant process can provide funds for water infrastructure upgrades that affect service reliability and public health. Authorizing the reservation register allows the town to proceed with the application steps required by the state program.
What’s next: town staff and engineering consultants will complete the application and return to the council if additional local match, project scope, or funding commitments are required.
