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BEULAVILLE — The Beulaville Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its Sept. 9 meeting to approve a resolution to apply for a Community Development Block Grant for infrastructure. If approved, the grant, from the NC Department of Environmental Quality, will fund a sewer rehabilitation project in the southern part of town.
“The proposed project would rehabilitate old sewer lines and aging lift stations to make them more efficient and reduce inflow and infiltration,” explained Josh Outlaw with The Adams Company. “The purpose of the CDBG-I grant program is to improve the quality of life for low to moderate income people, and to provide a safe and clean environment and clean drinking water.”
The town of Beulaville is proposing to rehabilitate one lift station and rehabilitate approximately 5,200 linear feet of sewer piping, 28 manholes and 88 service laterals, Outlaw said. The proposed project area includes Mercer Court Apartments Lane, South Jackson Street, West Robertson Street, East and West Chasten Street, East and West Brinson Street, East and West Parker Street, Lanier Street, Cottle Street, Evans Street, Suggs Street and Turner Road in South Beulaville. No residents in the area should be displaced by the project, if approved, Outlaw said.
A public hearing was held on the CDBG-I grant application, but no comments from the public were received.
After the hearing, the board voted unanimously to approve the resolution to move forward with the application for the CDBG-I funding. The deadline for applications is Sept. 30.
Outlaw also spoke during a separate public hearing to receive input on a proposed CDBG-Neighborhood Revitalization project that would be funded by the NC Department of Commerce with funds received from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
This grant would focus on housing, but can also include infrastructure related to housing such as utility services, streets, floodplain improvements, sidewalks or pedestrian ways, and public facilities such as shelters and community and recreation centers.
All CDBG projects must benefit low to moderate income residents.
“Any homes included in the project must be owner-occupied by low to moderate income people,” Outlaw said, adding that he has received a list of possible candidates from town staff. A second public hearing will be held at the October meeting to narrow down the applications.
In other business at the September meeting of the town board, Police Chief Karl Mobley gave an update on recent traffic incidents near Beulaville Elementary School. “There were several concerns about school traffic in the mornings and afternoons, road rage incidents, things of that nature,” Mobley said. “We put out guidelines to try to get ahead of it, let families read and go over it. This morning, I was [at the school], and sat, along with one of the other officers, and everything was going smoothly. We might have had to make a couple of stops to address some issues, but we’re going to continue to be obviously in the area to make some stops, address some safety issues.”
Also at the Sept. 9 meeting:
- Interim Town Manager Lori Williams reported that the wastewater treatment plant had processed an average of 254,000 gallons per day in the previous month.
- Mayor Hutch Jones gave an update on a property on Deer Run Lane, which several residents voiced concerns over at last month’s meeting. The property is in violation of a town ordinance, and Jones said utilities had been disconnected until a camper on the lot is removed.
- The board unanimously approved a budget amendment to budget insurance money received for damage to the town’s Durango, at $3,011.50.
- The board rescheduled a special meeting/budget workshop for Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m.
- Williams also updated the board on several upcoming events, including bulk trash pickup on Sept. 30. Residents should call Town Hall at 910-298-4647 to have bulk items picked up on that day.
