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Pender County Water Fee Fallout | Wilmington News
Pender County’s stuck in a decades-old mess: over 1,500 residents paid $100 tap fees in the 90s for water lines that never materialized — and now, with hookup costs ballooning to $3,000, county leaders scramble to refund those who were promised service but got nothing. Commissioners debate automatic payouts, self-serve refunds, or no action — while one commissioner calls the silence “shameful” and pushes for state/federal help to fix the crumbling infrastructure. If you paid and want your money back, head to the Burgaw utility office — records must exist. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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