Woodfin


Water trustees approve Riverside Drive project


By Matt Tate Te Woodfin Water Board ap-


proved a project Monday (July 19) that will replace nearly 12,000 feet of deteriorating water lines along Riverside Drive. Te water district awarded Ar-


den-based contractors Moore and Son the job. Set to begin some time in August, the project is scheduled for six months, although winter weather could impose delays. Replacing the lines from Broad-


way to Craggy Bridge comes with a proposed hefty price tag of $848,235. Approximately 30 percent of the


expense stems from repaving the roads where the current lines runs. In its contract proposal, the district estimated nearly half of the decay- ing lines are under Riverside Drive. Woodfin Sanitary Water and


Sewer District Director Joe Martin characterized the proposal as “lib- eral” and believed the figure could be closer to 25 percent, thus lower- ing paving costs. Another cost-saving feature could


be the decision to replace 1,900 feet of connector line between Vine Street and Jonestown Road. Te largely unnecessary section could be left in place, which would cut another $63,175 off the price tag. Te project has been in discus-


sions for more than a year as Mar- tin worked with the N.C. DOT and federal government stimulus agencies in hopes of co-financing the job. Board members were relieved to


finally move ahead. “It’s time to move on,” Chairman


Keith Snyder said. Riverside Drive lines broke sev-


eral times during last winter’s cold snap, causing outages. Te district received a substantial


down payment on the project last week from the Reynolds Mountain development group. Te group paid the district $260,000 in system fees


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6 THE TRIBUNE - July 22 - July 28, 2010


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812 www.stmatthewsasheville.org SUNDAY — 10am Bible Study / 11am Eucharist www.weavervilletribune.com Tis week’s Heroes of the Week are the members of North Buncombe’s


10-year-old all-star team for winning the WNC State Cal Ripken baseball title Monday (July 19). After advancing to the single-elimination portion of the tournament,


the team defeated Anson County 9-3, Matthews American 4-3 and Stew- ards of the Game 14-13 in the championship game. Te team will ad- vance to the Southeast Regional Tournament in North Augusta, SC. Pictured above kneeling from left to right are Cody English, Caden


Higgins, Chandler Brown, Heath Fox and Ryan Phillips. Standing in the middle from left to right are Pearson Hensley, Dillion Robinson, Hunter Burnette, Bradley Barham, Cade Ramsey and Markus Reed. Back row from left to right are Jimmy Fox, Darrin Ledbetter and Shad Higgins.


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for the new downtown project that recently received funding to move forward. Te remaining funds for the Riv-


erside Drive project will come from system reserves, Martin said. In other news, the board moved


its meeting times to 5 pm on the third Monday of every month.


Martin said the water tank at the


Versant development is scheduled to go online in mid-September sup- plying better water pressure to the district’s northern customers. Te tank has been caught in the middle of a legal wrangling since Versant developers filed for bankruptcy in 2008.


Water rebates Te Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District is again offering


rebates for Woodfin water customers replacing appliances with water- saving efficiencies, although rebates amounts have been reduced this fiscal year. Efficient washing machines and low-flow toilets will net a rebate of


$50, down from last year’s mark of $100. Rain installation collection systems will receive a rebate of $100 rather than last year’s mark of $200. Director Joe Martin said the district handed out $1,100 in rebates


last year. Te rebates come in the form of credit on customers’ bills and are only applicable to homeowners replacing their appliances. Interested individuals must contact the district within 60 days of purchase to qualify.


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