HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1795IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
MAKH 33,1998
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 3,
1998, Iredell County Government Center, Commissioners' Meeting Room, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve Johnson
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to add a
Proclamation for the American Red Cross Organization.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
♦ WEST IREDELL WATER'S REQUEST FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$110,000 FOR WATER LINE EXTENSION TO SHARON SCHOOL: Mr. James Hollar,
President of the Board of Directors for West Iredell Water, was accompanied by Rhonda Bost, Mgr.,
and N.W.Bass, Jr., Vice President of the Board. Hollar said West Iredell was a non-profit company
that was established in 1972 and currently had over 1300 customers. The water is purchased from
the City of Statesville and Alexander Water Company. The last major line extension was the
Statesville interconnect. Hollar requested financial assistance in the amount of $110,550 for the
installation of a water line (1.6 miles) to Sharon School. The length of line from I-40 to Sharon
School is primarily farm land, and Hollar said this was the reason why the line had not already been
pursued. The major cost involved would be the boring of 500 ft. under I-40. Hollar said the same
request had been presented to the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education three different times. He
mentioned that the school had been on bottled water three times in the past two years. Also, that the
school currently spent $1800 per year to treat the water. Hollar said he understood that the water
was tested monthly.
Commissioner Boone asked the nature of the water contamination at the school. Hollar said
he didn't know. Mr. Boone said he understood that at one time the school had tested positive for
coliform bacteria. fie mentioned this was probably due to a problem with the septic system. Boone
said he understood the septic system had been reworked. Hollar said the septic system had been
worked on, but the school still relied on the same well. Mrs. Bost said that even after a new septic
system had been installed the school still tested positive for coliform.
Commissioner Stewart said that about a year and a half ago she was receiving many
questions from area residents about the water content. She talked to a school board member and
was told that monthly tests were done. Also, that weekly tests had occurred for a time. She was also
told that the problem originated from lead in the pipes, and it was not dangerous to humans as long
as the pipes were flushed out early in the morning.
Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Hollar the school board's response about the water
extension. Hollar said the school system had never given a response. Johnson said if there was a