Ward 5 Council Member· 2023-12-05 to 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2027'; start = oath of office at the Dec 5, 2023 organizational session minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Jean Dabbs
Sanford
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 2:15
- Avg per meeting
- 1:08
- Segments
- 43
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Top issues during term (7)(Water Utilities)
Gaster's Creek Sewer Basin Improvements
Combined project costs run into the millions — roughly $487,000 for NCDOT relocation, $390,000 Chatham, $426,455 Siler City, $1.39 million Pittsboro, and about $676,000 net for Gaster's Creek — mostly charged to other towns' cost centers.
Water Treatment Plant Safety Conversions (Chatham County and Siler City)
Combined design cost of about $816,455, paid through the Chatham County and Siler City utility cost centers.
Water Line Relocation for NCDOT Road Widening (TIP HE-0006)
About $487,000, covered by the Chatham County Utility Cost Center rather than city taxes.
Utility infrastructure funding — clarifier and Hatley Road water line
$418,049 from Pittsboro retained earnings for the clarifier, plus the water tank property purchase funded through issued debt repaid by Pittsboro.
Chatham Park regional water/sewer agreement
The city pays $1.9 million for expansion land out of the Pittsboro rate base — Sanford ratepayers are off the hook, and the city gains plant revenue and customers.
Lead service line inventory funding
Up to $1 million in state revolving loan funds, plus a $749,000 Chatham County contribution budgeted.
7% Water and Sewer Rate Increase and Tri-River Rate Parity
About $5.12 more per month for an average in-city combined water and sewer customer.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Water Utilities.