Second Reading of Pineville Water Commission Repeal Gets Unanimous Vote

From WRIL The Big One -

At the Monday night June 8th Pineville City Council meeting, the second reading of an ordinance to repeal and dissolve the Pineville Utility commission was voted on and passed unanimously.

At the recent special-called meeting on June 2^nd, the ordinance had it’s first reading as the city council wished to repeal the Municipal Utility Commission with the control and operation to be carried out by the City of Pineville and established as the City of Pineville Utility Department.  

This repeal will take effect after the required (10) day publication in the newspaper and made effective at 11:59 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The city's control would take effect Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Pineville Mayor Shawn Fugate told us after the meeting that the city has no plans for a rate increase with the takeover.  Also bills drafted from bank accounts would stay the same, but the use of the drive through at City Hall will now be available to make payments. The mayor also stated that there will be an advisory board set up for this new commission.

He also reminded the public that the plan is to hold off any rate increases with this cost-cutting move.  For several years, the month of July was when the previous commission would increase rates each year. 

The mayor stated that he has no plans to “clean house” of personnel at this point.