City, County to share dam cost
By Sara Guaglione | January 26, 2012The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority approved an agreement between the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County yesterday to share the cost of a new dam aimed at increasing the size of the Ragged Mountain Reservoir. The City will pay 15 percent of the cost of the dam, while the county will be responsible for the remaining 85 percent. The project will cost $21.5 million and will be funded by both the City and County through water utility bills, RWSA Executive Director Tom Frederick said in an email. Thalle Construction Company of Hillsborough, N.C.
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