Changes increase cost to City of Blue Ridge water line project

The City of Blue Ridge held a special called council meeting on February 3rd to discuss a necessary change in the waterline project for downtown Blue Ridge.

The only item on the meeting agenda was the Downtown Water Line Replacement (Holloway Project)—Jeff Holloway and Matt Smith.  

Matt Smith addressed the issue and explained why it was necessary to move the project to the other side of East Main street.  There is an existing sewer line which doesn’t show up in blueprint records which creates an 800′ conflict in 1900′ water line from Church Street to Hall Street. The proposal to the council was to alter the project by moving the project lines to the other side of East Main.  

The council moved and passed a motion to move the line to the opposite side of the road, increasing the cost of the project by an estimated $4,000 to $6,300.  This is the 1st phase of the 3 phase project and will be funded by surcharge money.

Full meeting video below: