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BRAC move largest ever By Karen Middletonkaren@athensnews-courier.com “There are $185 million necessary in utility improvements,” said Waterhouse. “The vast majority of those are unfunded. You need aggressive and collaborative ways of paying for utilities. Other areas of the world are doing better collaboration.”
He said two areas of special regional concern are assuring an adequate water supply and the disposal of sewer sludge. Waterhouse said the region needs to aggressively develop public transportation, which at the present is only available to the aged or those with physical disabilities. He said the rail freight system must be upgraded in the next 15 to 20 years or even more freight shipment will have to be over public highways. “How do you pay for all of this?” asked Waterhouse. “Your cities and counties do not have collaboration in full-court press. You need to approach the Alabama Department of Transportation, the federal government, consider tolls and user fees, special purpose local option taxes and all sorts of innovative and alternative funding.” 
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