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Municipal Golf Course and Maybank Highway Underground Utility Conversions

City Council is reviewing a new 20-year franchise agreement with Dominion Energy and Berkeley Electric Co-op. The agreement sets a 5% franchise fee and establishes a dedicated matching fund for burying power lines to improve storm resilience.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 26, 2026

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Concord Pump Station and Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades

Council approved significant funding and contracts for major drainage improvements, including work on the Central Park Drainage Project, Dupont-Wappoo project, and USACE Brick Arch repairs to prevent future flooding and sinkholes.

2 mentionsLast discussed May 12, 2026