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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Scotland County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Landfill Enterprise Operation
The landfill needs major equipment (a compactor runs about $1 million), and staff proposed fee hikes for mobile homes, undocumented large tires, commercial electronics, and contaminated loads, noting the county's $85 solid waste availability fee hasn't changed in eleven years.
Laurel Hill fire hydrant water pressure
The last hydrants on a water line lose pressure quickly — an engineer and contractor are being engaged to diagnose it.
North Turnpike water line problems
68% of eligible parcels on the road have made at least a partial $100 deposit for the water line, and a contractor has been selected pending contract signing.
Water rate increase tied to Laurinburg
The county signed on to a shorter five-year water agreement that puts DEQ-required water testing in the county's hands rather than the city's; rates are renegotiated separately each year.
Water District budgets now self-sustaining
Water District One ($854,782) and Two ($1,251,934) are proposed as balanced without transfers from the general fund, thanks to a roughly 10% water rate increase. Fund balances stand at $2.4 million and $2.7 million respectively.