HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1035Chairman Johnson asked how much more in revenue the county would have this
year if the tax rate remained at 47¢.
Mashburn said 20%.
Blumenstein said about $9.9 million.
RAIL. SERVICE FROM CHARLOTTE TO MOORESVILLE:
Commissioner Norman mentioned the proposed commuter rail extension from Charlotte
to Mooresville. He said information on the project would be helpful.
Commissioner Tice said the Mooresville town office could provide information
about the project. She said it was her understanding the rail extension would cost $4
million a mile and the federal goverment would pay 80%.
Chairman Johnson said the county paid for a study in the past. He said that if
the project were successful, there would be residential expansion, and the county would
be left with the infrastructure costs.
Commissioner Williams said he felt the $4 million should be used to improve
the highway system.
Commissioner Madison said he felt that growth, annexation, and rail should be
discussed with the Mooresville officials. (A joint meeting with the Mooresville
officials was then discussed, but nothing was scheduled or arranged.)
Chairman Johnson said the staff could obtain the rail information from
Mooresville, and share it with the board members.
WATER SUPPLY: Commissioner Madison suggested the establishment of a
board to study the water resources in the county in terms of efficiency and long-range
planning. Madison said the advisory board could coordinate with the providers to
insure that there was efficiency in the usage of the water supply.
Mashburn said he understood the water board would not have any authority, it
would be advisory, and it would basically work with the water suppliers. He said the
staff would determine if anything was already established in this region.
Commissioner Williams then spoke and proposed the following:
a. That a strategic appraisal of the practical availability of well water in the
various settings of Iredell County be conducted.
b. That a GIS -based supply and demand inventory of groundwater resources
be conducted over the next 12-18 months in the county.
c. That the inventory provide a foundation for water resource management and
answer the following four questions.
1. What are the overall groundwater resources of Iredell County, and
how reliable and accessible are the resources?
2. How does the availability of groundwater resources vary across the
different environments of Iredell County?
3. How does the current and expected demand for ground water in
Iredell vary across the county?
4. In what areas of the county are ground water resources unlikely to
supply an adequate quantity of water to meet current or future
demand?
Mr. Williams said Carolina Land & Lakes could provide the inventory at a cost
of approximately $8,000 to $10,000. He mentioned that adjacent counties might also be
interested and share in the cost. Williams said he was concerned about the groundwater