The Blowing Rock Town Council unanimously rejected all bids for a water and sewer improvement project after the lowest bid exceeded the budget by more than 25%.
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Blowing Rock's water and sewer upgrade project hit a wall this week when every single bid came back north of budget, the cheapest one running 25% over. The council killed them all unanimously, which means starting over on design, scope, or numbers, and there is no clear path forward yet. This is the grinding middle of infrastructure in a small town, where the pipes need fixing but the money does not stretch.
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