County to Purchase Norcross Water System
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement Tuesday to purchase the water and wastewater systems from the city of Norcross.
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement Tuesday to purchase the water and wastewater systems from the city of Norcross. The Norcross City Council is expected to hear public comment in March and act on the agreement in April, according to a news release. If approved by both governments, nearly 2,200 city water and sewer customers will be billed directly by the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources starting in May or June. “I’m very proud of the way our crews respond to water and sewer emergencies for our current customers and know that we’ll provide the same great service to our newest customers,” Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said in the release. The $2 million purchase will add …
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Liz
7:20 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Since we are selling our water and sewer systems to the county, why don't we sell our power to Ga. Power. Co. and let the county take over the police department and then we want need any employees. So let the county run the city and maybe we will get some streets paved. more ›