The Baldwin City Council is set to meet Tuesday, July 8, immediately following its work session at the Baldwin Police Training Facility, amid growing frustration from residents experiencing a prolonged water outage now entering its second week.
Since June 26, water service has been unreliable or completely shut off for portions of the city—particularly in the Baldwin Mountain Water System—leaving many residents without running water for basic needs. The issue stems from failing infrastructure, including crumbling and undersized pipes on steep terrain that city officials say are difficult and costly to maintain.
During Tuesday night’s meeting, the Council will vote to ratify the June 26 Declaration of Emergency, which allowed the city to begin emergency repairs and request additional resources. City Engineer Fletcher Holliday is expected to provide a report on the status of water and wastewater systems.
The Council will also consider whether to pursue a GEFA (Georgia Environmental Finance Authority) loan to help fund long-term improvements to the Baldwin Mountain Water System.
Other items scheduled for discussion include the approval of a new school resource officer contract with the Habersham County Board of Education and a review of an outstanding invoice related to animal control services. Council members will also consider approving a list of projects to be funded through the upcoming SPLOST VIII referendum.
The public is invited to comment early in the meeting.
