County bites financial bullet $3 million plus approved for water system
Pesky ‘hardness’ of aquifer likely to remain a problem All of Pamlico County – with the exception of Oriental and homes with their own wells – relies upon the Water Department. The utility operates as an ‘enterprise fund’ — a fancy term for a government-owned entity that is expected to run like a regular business. Producing a product, selling it, and then hopefully showing a profit. For the fiscal year…
