What started out, in 2017, as a cooperative venture with Mebane “buying” some of the capacity of Graham’s wastewater treatment plant has turned into a major controversy between the two neighboring municipalities.
Graham has undertaken an $84.6 million upgrade and expansion of its wastewater treatment plant, and it has expected Mebane to contribute about $18 million toward the project.
Mebane, however, contends that it was never consulted about, and did not approve, of the upgrade and expansion, and is offering to pay no more than $10.7 million toward the project.
Read comprehensive coverage of Mebane’s lawsuit and the unfolding controversy in this week’s (Dec. 11) edition.
• Mebane sues Graham, which claims Mebane owes millions; how much should Mebane pay toward Graham’s plant upgrade: https://alamancenews.com/mebane-sues-graham-which-claims-mebane-owes-millions-how-much-should-mebane-pay-toward-grahams-plant-upgrade/
Meanwhile, Mebane also claims that the disagreement over the wastewater plant has prompted Graham to deliberately slow-walk approvals for two significant projects: the Buc-ee’s travel plaza and the Koury retail and residential project, both located along Trollingwood-Hawfields Road. While both have Mebane addresses, the Buc-ee’s is technically within the industrial park that is a joint project (with shared revenues) of both cities and Alamance County government. Read details on the dispute here:
• Mebane says Graham’s slow action on Buc-ee’s, Koury sewer approvals has delayed construction: https://alamancenews.com/mebane-says-grahams-slow-action-on-buc-ees-koury-sewer-approvals-has-delayed-construction/
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