Board debates sewer connection fee increase and meter replacements as water bond looms

Town wastewater chief operator Timothy Lyons told the Select Board the one-time sewer connection fee has not been updated in about 30 years and recommended increasing it to help pay for upcoming plant upgrades tied to a recently passed bond and anticipated permit requirements. Lyons said the current fee was long out of date; he proposed roughly doubling it as a starting point but noted the board could consider different approaches or waivers for affordable or priority projects.