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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Sanford public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Water Line Relocation for NCDOT Road Widening (TIP HE-0006)
NCDOT is widening Pea Ridge and Corinth Roads for the Project Blue development in Moncure, and TriRiver Water lines in the way need to move. The city signed a betterment agreement covering its share, about $487,000, paid through the Chatham County Utility Cost Center.
Water Treatment Plant Safety Conversions (Chatham County and Siler City)
Both the Chatham County and Siler City water treatment plants are moving from ammonium gas to liquid ammonium sulfate — a safer chemical to handle. Design work totals about $816,000 combined, paid through the respective utility cost centers.
Utility infrastructure funding — clarifier and Hatley Road water line
Council set up funding for a water tank property purchase and approved $418,049 for a temporary clarifier at the Pittsboro wastewater plant while the permanent one is built — both borne by Pittsboro utility funds, not Sanford's general budget.
Lead service line inventory funding
Sanford is administering $1 million in state revolving loan funds for lead service line inventories across Chatham County, Pittsboro and Siler City — part of the national push to find and replace lead pipes.