Terry McClane, project director for Golder and Associates, builders of the dam, also pointed out that the lake will be nowhere near full early in the summer. The group agreed to wait until at least the week after Labor Day. The group would like Gov. Roy Barnes and EPD director Harold Reheis to be present, so the actual date could depend on their schedules. Edwards presented a rough draft of a budget for the current fiscal year. Whereas past budgets have dealt with just construction-related costs, Edwards had to project costs for operations as well.
Operational costs have to be segregated.
Billing to the member counties is similarly complex, based on use of raw water and treated water. For the rest of this story, see this week's Jackson Herald. The session was the latest in a string of weekly meetings scheduled to revamp the city's zoning ordinances. Pass and board members Howard Pollock and Kevin Perry were in attendance at the meeting to update the council on the position. All three also indicated that they expect no friction between the city and county programs.