The wave of new residents has strained Cumberland County's five rural water districts. The county is on pace to run out of water in the next five years - and will unless it can establish a regional water authority, Hill said. Other services, such as road conditions and curbside garbage pickup, have been improved over the past 10 years with the new arrivals. They want the rural lifestyle but still expect urban conveniences,'' he said. Then there is the cultural shock.
Most retirees come from large cities or highly urbanized states.
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