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November 30, 1998 <br />TOWN OF CARRBORO <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />Mr. Dan VanderMeer, Chair <br />OWASA Board of Directors <br />P.O. Box 366 <br />Carrboro, N.C. 27510 <br />Dear Mr. VanderMeer: <br />p ~c~~od~ <br />DEC S 1998 D <br />At the October 1" joint meeting between the local governments and the OWASA Board, it <br />was determined that each local government would discuss a number of issues raised by <br />Margaret Pollard, Chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. It was further <br />determined that each jurisdiction would provide guidance to OWASA <br />Pursuant to that discussion, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and I have discussed Chatham <br />County's request for cooperation on water-related issues. <br />First, it should be noted that the Carrboro Board of Aldermen is interested in being a good <br />neighbor to our friends in Chatham County. We believe our future is closely connected to <br />theirs and that it is in the best interest of all parties to cooperate whenever and wherever <br />reasonably possible. <br />Second, with regard to the specific issued raised at the October 1` meeting, we provide the <br />following input for your consideration: <br />a) Carrboro does not support the notion of OWASA extracting water from <br />Jordan Lake for consumption by OWASA customers. <br />b) Carrboro could support sharing water with Chatham during emergencies. <br />c) Carrboro supports developing a policy, which would allow Chatham County, <br />access to Jordan Lake water via OWASA'S intake rights. We acknowledge <br />that there are any number of considerations that must be explored to ensure <br />that the interests of all parties are secure. <br />301 WEST MAIN STREET. CARRBORO. NC 27510 • 19191 942-8541 • FAX 19191 988-7737 • TDD 19191 988.7717 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />