Water and gas revenue cuts
City of ShelbyNorth Carolina- Detected
- Oct 19, 2026
- 15 days ago
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- Utilities
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From the meeting
On October 19, 2026, council adopted a budget amendment cutting $401,000 from the water budget and $350,000 from the natural gas budget after Nippon Electric Glass closed its Shelby plant. The memo says the lost industrial load delayed several planned system maintenance and improvement projects for fiscal year 2027. Named deferred items include the raw water intake grating and new bar screen, bacteria sampling stations phase 2, hydrant and valve replacements, meter station painting, CIS/DCVG integrity digs, and regulator work.
Utility vendors should note these projects were pushed into future budget cycles, not canceled.
- Meeting date
- October 19, 2026
- Agency
- City of Shelby
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