The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners has approved the Overhills Park Water and Sewer Project.

Background:  Severe septic tank failure

Location:  Spring Lake Highway 210, Overhills Park subdivision (East Manchester Road and NC 210)

Cost of Project:  3,372,700 (federal and county)

Around 300 estimated lots will be served by the project.  There has been no final decision made on the fees property owners will be incur.  Please see additional information from the county website below.

Resource Links (from the Cumberland County Government website)

• Overhills Park

On April 14, 2014, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution accepting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding conditions for the Overhills Sewer Project, which is estimated to cost about $3.4 million. A USDA Rural Utilities Services grant will cover $2.5 million. The County will also receive an $819,000 Rural Utilities Services 40-year loan and contribute $50,700 of County funds to the project.

Cumberland County is currently moving forward with the design and permitting of the sewer project. This process takes about six months to complete. The county expects to start construction in fall 2015 and complete construction in fall 2016. The cost to the homeowners to connect to the system will be $100 for a deposit (similar to what citizens pay to other utilities) and the cost for a plumber or the property owners themselves to connect their home to the sewer tap at the road. The homeowners will be charged a flat sewer rate for usage if connected; and if not connected, they will be charged an availability fee to repay the loan for the cost of the installation of the sewer mains. These amounts have yet to be finalized.

Before construction begins, the county will have a public meeting informing the homeowners of the construction timeline and to answer any questions.

The Fayetteville City Council has unanimously approved to forward with a proposed Parks & Recreation Bond Referendum.  The referendum will have various steps to go through before being placed on the March 2016 primary ballot, one of which is a public hearing on December 14.  In addition, a letter of intent will be sent to the Local Government Commission.  The Commission will begin the review process and look at the cities debt.

The proposed $45 bond package has several priorities.  The package will be adjusted before the December meeting.

Top Priorities:

(2) senior centers – locations TBD
city-wide park improvements
Cape Fear River park (Person Street)
skateboard park
splash pads
aquatic center (Bragg Boulevard)
athletic field complex (city property Interstate Exit 49)

The timeline for the bond referendum:

October 26 – City Council adopted preliminary resolution
October 31 – Public notice of intent to file resolution with the Local Government Commission
November 18 – File notice of proposed bond issue with Joint Legislative Committee
November 23 – Regular City Council meeting (official introduction of bond order by the City Council)
November 28 – Publication of public hearing for December
December 14 – Regular City Council meeting (pubic hearing) and possible adoption of bond order and officially calling for a bond referendum

March 15, 2016 – Bond Referendum will be placed on the primary ballot

What can you do?

If you would like to speak December 14 in favor or in opposition regarding the proposed bond referendum, please follow the city link below or arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting in the council chambers to sign up.

http://fayettevillenc.gov/government/city-council/city-clerk-s-office/sign-up-for-public-forum-hearing

 

 

 

Press Release from the City of Fayetteville & Cumberland County