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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: MARCH 8, 1989 <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED WATER/SEWER POLICY <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X " <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PROPOSED WATER/SEWER POLICY PLANNING DIRECTOR - EXTENSION 346 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To obtain comments from the Board of Commissioners on a proposed <br /> Water/Sewer Policy for Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: On January 17, 1989, public hearings on the proposed <br /> Water/Sewer Policy were concluded. All comments received since <br /> the initial hearing on November 28, 1988 and January 17 were <br /> • carefully reviewed by a committee composed of Commissioner <br /> Hartwell , the County Manager, the County Attorney, the County <br /> Engineer, and the Planning Director. Revisions to the policy were <br /> then made to address concerns identified by citizens, advisory <br /> boards, utility providers and municipalities during the hearing <br /> process. <br /> Upon completion of the revised draft, meetings were held with <br /> representatives of the Towns of Chapel Hill , Carrboro, and <br /> Hillsborough, the Economic Development Commission, and Orange <br /> Water & Sewer Authority to review the draft. Comments were <br /> received which may be incorporated in the final version of the <br /> Policy. Planning Board Comments will be received at its March 6, <br /> 1989 meeting. <br /> Prior to preparing a final draft, the committee would like to <br /> obtain comments from the Board of Commissioners regarding the <br /> Water/Sewer Policy. Upon receipt of these comments, the committee <br /> will prepare a final version to be presented for decision at the <br /> Board of Commissioners March 21 meeting. <br />