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24 <br /> Robert Wilson: Yes. I think that we all have the same interests here of water connections <br /> throughout. Contrary to what you've heard tonight, Mebane didn't deny anybody water. We're just like any <br /> other city, we have jurisdictions that we have to stay within. We try our best to work within those jurisdictions <br /> and serve people outside of our jurisdiction. But water, as we've all explained here, comes at a cost. And <br /> someone has to pay for that cost—you, Durham, Hillsborough, Mebane. There's an end where you can <br /> afford to extend your lines. We've met with the County of Orange. We've met with Alamance to service the <br /> folks of West End, Buckhorn Road area—outside of our ETJ, Buckhorn Road, Perry Hills. But the West End <br /> area, we're working with those folks to get water and sewer to areas in the counties or outside of our ETJs, <br /> water and sewer without getting mud on our face every time we go to meetings. I'd be more than happy to <br /> attend another meeting to try to come up with some reasonable concern of connections. <br /> Chair Jacobs: It soulds like we're at a good stopping point. We thank you for coming. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis is not here, but in his stead, Commissioner Carey has kindly volunteered to make <br /> some closing remarks. <br /> 8. CLOSING REMARKS <br /> Well, there's no way in the world that I can be Steve Halkiotis tonight. But it occurs to me that we <br /> came here tonight and started out with self-interests in mind, and that's good, that's ok. But I think we've <br /> learned here tonight that all of our self-interests are intertwined with the interests of each other, and it <br /> behooves us to work together to try to meet the needs of all of our constituents. I think this has been a good <br /> meeting and I want to thank Barry and all of the staff and all of the other people who put this together <br /> because it's been very informative and I'm sure that something good will happen from this. But it depends on <br /> the willingness of all of you to work together to make that happen. So, on behalf of the Board of <br /> Commissioners, I want to thank you for coming tonight and encourage everyone to continue to work together <br /> regardless of the next forum that it's in. And I'm sure that Barry and Steve and others in the leadership <br /> positions, as they've been meeting with each of you, can decide on how best to proceed from this point <br /> forward. Thank you for coming. <br /> 9. ADJOURNMENT <br /> With no further items to discuss, the summit was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> Beverly A. Blythe, CIVIC <br />