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Demorest council tables Iron Ore zone water line project for second month

A $5.1 million water line upgrade for the Iron Ore pressure zone remains undecided after Demorest's city council tabled it twice in a row.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked November 14, 2026
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September 1, 2026: Iron Ore Zone

What happens next

Mr. Musselwhite asked to table the item until Fletcher can attend next month's meeting.

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The Iron Ore Zone returned to the agenda on September 1, 2026. At the work session, Mr. Musselwhite asked to table the item until Fletcher could attend the following month. At the regular session that day, the council voted 4-0 to table the discussion.

The story

On August 4, 2026, the Demorest City Council Work Session discussed water capital projects that included Water Line Improvements in the Iron Ore pressure zone, estimated at $5,100,000, alongside other listed amounts for booster stations and related work.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 8.4.26 WS Minutes FINAL.pdfCity Council Agenda — 8.4.26 CC RS Agenda (1).pdfCity Council Agenda — 8.4.26 WS Agenda (1).pdf

At its regular session the same day, the City Council tabled the Water Line Improvements item rather than acting on the $5,100,000 estimate.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 8.4.26 CC RS Minutes FINAL.pdf

The Iron Ore Zone returned to the agenda on September 1, 2026. At the work session, Mr. Musselwhite asked to table the item until Fletcher could attend the following month. At the regular session that day, the council voted 4-0 to table the discussion.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 9.1.26 CC RS Agenda .pdfCity Council Agenda — 9.1.26 WS Agenda.pdfCity Council Minutes — 9.1.26 WS Minutes FINAL.pdfCity Council Minutes — 9.1.26 RS Minutes FINAL.pdf

What happened

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Tabled
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Iron Ore Zone

Mr. Musselwhite is asking to table this agenda item until Fletcher can attend next month.

Tabled
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Iron Ore Zone discussion

Action: The motion to table was unanimously approved (4-0).

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Iron Ore Zone

DISCUSSION OF IRON ORE ZONE

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Iron Ore Zone

DISCUSSION OF IRON ORE ZONE

Discussed
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Water capital projects including Iron Ore pressure zone water line improvements and booster stations

Water Line Improvements in the tron Ore pressure zone: Estimated Cost $5,100,000

Appeared on agenda
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Water capital project: water line improvements in the Iron Ore pressure zone

Water Line Improvements in the Iron Ore pressure zone: Estimated Cost $5,100,000

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Water capital project: Water Line Improvements in the Iron Ore pressure zone

Water Line Improvements in the Iron Ore pressure zone: Estimated Cost $5,100,000

Tabled
confirmed

Water Line Improvements in the Iron Ore pressure zone

Water Line Improvements in the Iron Ore pressure zone: Estimated Cost $5,100,000

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