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Charles Town Council Greenlights $3M Sewer Upgrades Bond

City council votes 7-1 to approve $3M bond debt

The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, October 24, 2024

By Erik Anderson

The Spirit of Jefferson reports that the Charles Town City Council approved a $3 million bond debt with a 7-1 vote to fund necessary upgrades to sewer lines and pump stations. This decision follows a previous rejection of a $5 million bond request from the Charles Town Utility Board, which had aimed to address similar projects listed since 2014. The current bond will undergo two more readings and a public hearing in the coming weeks before final approval.

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