1983 - 11-01-83 Adjour. Special Meeting

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Recentiy_,_as-a._'r.esult of.the:Parkwood. Subdivision-situation - and.`other" similar situations in the. southern-part_-of-the - county-, the County Commissioners have again attempted to come to some mutual understanding with the City. The City Board has been sympathetic to the County's problems, but they do not feel that they can alter present policies to.adjust to our circumstances. This is understandable because they must respond to the needs of only a specific group of citizens in the county while the Commissioners must deal with all of the citizens of the county as a whole. For the Parkwood-Tramway area, it appears that current methods for extending water lines are simply not affordable to the county and new methods need to be devised. The Com- missioners feel, therefore, that a new approach should be attempted which will allow the City to maintain its present policies and will still allow the County to respond to the needs of the unincorporated area residents. The help of Board of Aldermen in the past has been welcome and essential as will b_e their help .in t1le future when their policies and the needs 9f tbL citizens in t je unincorporated areas Df th-e county coincide. With this new approach, it is the Commissioners' intention to build and operate a water system specifically for those areas that are currently experiencing water problems. Two separate systems of wells and distribution lines will be acquired. Agreements have already been obtained to purchase both the Owl's Nest system near Tramway and the Trails End system located near the Parkwood Subdivision. In a short time water will be extended to the residents of the Parkwood Subdivision on an emergency basis from the Trails End system. Tap fees commensurate with the emergency nature of the Parkwood project will be charged to offset the cost of extending their water lines. The Owl's Nest system will be upgraded and expanded to serve those areas that have substantial water needs along U.S.#1 after engineers have completed the necessary study and design work. Money from the county's Capital Reserve Fund will be used to finance these water projects. The Tap-on fees and the water system revenues will be used to pay back principal and interest to the Capital Reserve Fund. No tax money will be used for any water system. This new method of extension offers the county new flex- ibility in meeting water needs in the rural areas. The County will be able to provide water to any area experiencing water needs where adequate ground water can be located and where cost of extending lines can be paid by the water rev- enues derived. The Commissioners regret that a county-wide system with county-wide control could not be worked out at this time. NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY Presented for registration on theeO--------- day 1993 at recorded in Book..././.......... page.C?___,4 Pattie W. McGilvary, Register of Deeds