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Projects may go on hold: Chatham County considers putting a moratorium on new subdivisions for at least a year.

The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)

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Byline: Leah Friedman

Apr. 3--PITTSBORO -- Nearly 15,000 new homes have been approved for construction in Chatham County. The Chatham County Board of Commissioners thinks that may be enough for now. Commissioners say the county may need at least a yearlong moratorium on new subdivisions. The county needs time to write ordinances covering issues such as lighting and development along its major highways, commissioners said Monday. It needs time to figure out where to get the new residents' water and where to send their treated wastewater. "Generally, I'm not in favor of a moratorium," said Commissioner George Lucier, who was elected last fall. "But in this…

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