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Atkinson County rescinds plan to return water and sewer operations to City of Pearson
Summary
During the emergency session Dec. 19, commissioners rescinded a Nov. 13 motion to transfer Water/Sewer operations back to the City of Pearson in January, voting to keep county control for now.
Vice Chairman Tom Morris moved on Dec. 19 to rescind a November 13, 2025, motion that had directed the county to return Water/Sewer operations to the City of Pearson in January; Commissioner Gloria Farrell seconded, and the motion carried. The board recorded the rescission during an emergency-called meeting convened to address a GEFA grant for lift-station work.
The minutes do not include a roll-call vote table with individual votes by name beyond noting the motion carried; they record that District 4 Commissioner Johnny Durrance was absent. The record does not include further explanation of operational next steps, contract terms with the City of Pearson, or a new timeline for the transfer—those details were not specified in the minutes.
