Council approves interlocal water/sewer agreement; city manager outlines $10 million ARPA-funded water treatment project
February 16, 2025 | Hamlet City, Richmond County, North Carolina
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City Manager John updated the council on multiple water and wastewater priorities and presented a pending interlocal agreement with Richmond County.
On the interlocal, staff explained that Hamlet currently provides water and sewer service to 22 properties located in the county; the proposed agreement would give the city 95 percent of collected fees and pay Richmond County 5 percent to cover meter reading and billing tasks. Council moved to accept the interlocal agreement as presented and voted in favor.
John also reported that water‑treatment design work, led by consultant LKC, is near completion and that the design permit was submitted to the public water supply office on Dec. 17. He said bids are expected to be issued in late February and opened in March. “This project is 100 percent funded through our ARPA funds,” the city manager said, and described it as a top priority. He noted those ARPA funds expire on Dec. 31, 2026, and told the council the water‑treatment project is valued at about $10,000,000.
For wastewater, John said discharge‑permit expansion work is behind schedule and that he is meeting with the consultant to obtain updated timing. He also reported the city has $219,109 in remaining ARPA funds for the City Lake Trail project and that staff are coordinating with state commerce staff and Withers & Ravenel on that trail work.
Council and the city attorney discussed using outside consultants to develop a unified development ordinance (UDO) and code-of-ordinances updates; the manager said $160,000 is allocated over two fiscal years for the UDO work. The council agreed to move forward with a process to update the code of ordinances over the next 6–12 months.
On the interlocal, staff explained that Hamlet currently provides water and sewer service to 22 properties located in the county; the proposed agreement would give the city 95 percent of collected fees and pay Richmond County 5 percent to cover meter reading and billing tasks. Council moved to accept the interlocal agreement as presented and voted in favor.
John also reported that water‑treatment design work, led by consultant LKC, is near completion and that the design permit was submitted to the public water supply office on Dec. 17. He said bids are expected to be issued in late February and opened in March. “This project is 100 percent funded through our ARPA funds,” the city manager said, and described it as a top priority. He noted those ARPA funds expire on Dec. 31, 2026, and told the council the water‑treatment project is valued at about $10,000,000.
For wastewater, John said discharge‑permit expansion work is behind schedule and that he is meeting with the consultant to obtain updated timing. He also reported the city has $219,109 in remaining ARPA funds for the City Lake Trail project and that staff are coordinating with state commerce staff and Withers & Ravenel on that trail work.
Council and the city attorney discussed using outside consultants to develop a unified development ordinance (UDO) and code-of-ordinances updates; the manager said $160,000 is allocated over two fiscal years for the UDO work. The council agreed to move forward with a process to update the code of ordinances over the next 6–12 months.
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