Both governments are working to address water and sewer issues, but the lack of infrastructure is not affecting people's decisions to build and move to Jones County. Ricky Byram, who turned in a permit this month to build a home, said water and sewer issues weren't a factor in his decision. According to his permit, his home will use a private well and a septic tank. The school system is why I moved to Jones. It wasn't anything about the land or the water.
Cost is the biggest issue for any improvements.
The city and county systems are user-funded, with no ad valorem taxes used for improvements or maintenance. It would be nice to have water all over but you still got to go back to the cost of this thing. Most of the elected officials said they are reluctant to use tax dollars for the system. A user fee is the fairest thing in the world. One proposal would give the city and county a chance to expand the system without using tax dollars.