On the subject of water, Lewis asserts, “Mount Airy is so fortunate to have a plethora of water. We have the capability of treating eight and a half million gallons of water per day. Currently, we’re using about two and a half million gallons, so we have an excess of six million gallons of water available each day. This is a resource that we want to promote to area, state, and nationwide businesses that may have an interest in relocating or expanding their business.” housing or market-rate housing in our community,” conveys Lewis. “It has spurred the interest of some large developers across the state.” He shares that one developer is planning to create 100 additional houses in the community. Although the property is currently just outside the city limits in Surry County, the developer intends to request annexation to access Mount Airy’s water and sewer services. 237 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 08 MOUNT AIRY, NC
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