Provide Assistance to Local Governments in Surry County

Organization:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Amount:

$55,068.81

Program Area:

UNC-Chapel Hill Collaborative Initiative

County of Applicant:

Orange

Year:

2009

Description:

The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the local governments of Surry County, Elkin, Dobson, Mt. Airy, and Pilot Mountain explore potential partnership models for local water systems. The University will develop three to four partnership models that may be applicable to the situation in Surry County, provide educational sessions to local governing boards to increase understanding of water and wastewater issues, facilitate work sessions of the local governments as they collaborate to address specific issues, develop analyses of financial impacts of different partnership scenarios, and help develop public education programs.

Contact:

Dr. Tony G. WaldropOffice of Sponsored Research104 Airport Drive, Suite 2200Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-1350(919) 966-3411

Areas Served:

Surry

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