TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Dr. Andrew Mansell, CMO Special Projects
DATE: March 23, 2026
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Expanding Water and Sewer Assessment Assistance Program- Phase V AnnexationTitle
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 6, 7, and 8
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
GOAL II: The City of Fayetteville will have a Responsive City Government supporting a diverse and viable economy.
Objective 2.2: To invest in community places to ensure revitalization and increase quality of life
GOAL III: The City of Fayetteville will be a city invested in Today and Tomorrow.
Objective 3.2: To manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
GOAL IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a desirable place to live, work and recreate.
Objective 4.5: To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to receive the following staff report regarding the feasibility of expanding eligibility for the City's Water and Sewer Assessment Assistance Program associated with the Phase V Annexation Area where the Public Works Commission is currently expanding utility infrastructure.
Background:
In the spring of 2008, the City of Fayetteville and the PWC Board adopted an agreement that would extend sewer service to approximately 8,000 parcels in what has been called the Phase V Annexation area. The plan is based on septic system repairs/failures, age of structures, percentage of improved lots without sewer, availability of existing approach mains, and lot density. Construction started in 2010 with a plan to install sewer service to approximately 500 lots per year until the scheduled completion in 2037. The Phase V Annexation area represents the final phase of PWC's infrastructure expansion of the City's utility infrastructure expansion.
Residents who were annexed into the City in 2006 have not yet received the utility infrastructure. Cou...
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