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Speaker 3 said the district has posted the openings for a couple of weeks and currently had one applicant for each position; staff will wait a short period before filling the posts. Board members acknowledged it can be hard to fill these roles.

The meeting included an extended discussion about meter technology and leak detection. Staff described the district’s electronic meters and new software installed last year that reads the town’s meters within a few hours and allows spot‑checking between quarterly reads. Staff said full, real‑time monitoring is not yet available system‑wide but the vendor can pilot automatic meter reading and remote monitoring for landlords or selected accounts; such systems are currently expensive and must be pursued by individual customers or deployed via a district pilot.

On routine procurement, the board approved purchase orders from multiple vendors. Speaker 1 read aloud vendor names and amounts: F W Webb ($356.32 and $25), Rogers Well ($341.00), Clean Waters ($9,680.00), Sanitary Equipment Companies ($399,542.50; noted as partially reimbursable by grant), Witcher Rubbish Removal ($1,704.00), MSC Industrial Supply ($457.39), TI Sales ($1,582.32), and EII ($650.00 for a replacement power supply). The board voted to accept the purchase orders.

Staff reminded the public that voting day is March 11 and the district’s annual meeting is scheduled for March 13 at 6 p.m. at the business office.

No further action was taken beyond scheduling and routine approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Plymouth Water & Sewer Commissioners Meeting - 2/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported two vacant positions, discussed advanced meter reading and leak‑detection pilots, and the board approved purchase orders from multiple vendors as part of routine business.","taxTitle","Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire","taxId",61623,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334764,"Plymouth board denies sewer abatement request after customer’s basement water‑heater incident",127,516000,643000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2294749-2fb27b2999c6803a9dd0c84e776cfeb4&start=516&end=643","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2294749-2fb27b2999c6803a9dd0c84e776cfeb4/thumbnail_516000.jpg","/articles/6334764/Plymouth/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Plymouth-board-denies-sewer-abatement-request-after-customers-basement-waterheater-incident","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334764-677c19661b1aedba52b5e0f22ee243f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774516229&Signature=THINoe8nwazNsOttH9QJbon9lDjeGjVewe7vyeAXfjM0gIYQhXQFCdxyiGbl2qDcqf7FBkexo8Ok~Kl3OWx8C0BknKwSbKLOtFCG2qIVmPzNHJriOG5AXvnQA3V5hPqbCYjimhIh6Pc-OPwJHfNJhG1jcegbiGnhC2iQrIumXexNHYJO0VlozS~adTtzZgbP9ECmxf3G7RZiwq8A2D2Zu-kbz52ovtU83lgzHGrCO0GkNLWmMdEKP74JbJPCiEITw0FDiwPm3A76UYthGY400TdUg0L5dPPjfQt2ZJTRQAfMOKrffzOmYQqf5~153Av0EY3UtxRWRamfqLiGWEoFFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth Village Water and Sewer District on Feb. 11 denied a sewer abatement request from a customer whose water heater burst while she was away and required the fire department to pump water from the basement.

Speaker 4 summarized the customer’s request, saying the incident produced only a small sewer charge—about $400—before an administrative fee, leaving approximately $300 due if the abatement were granted. Staff cautioned that district policy allows only one abatement per property lifetime and that approving a small abatement now could jeopardize the customer’s ability to pursue a larger abatement later.

Speaker 3 said the customer “completely understands” the limits and had submitted the request to preserve other avenues should the board deny the abatement. After discussion, Speaker 4 moved to deny the abatement request; Speaker 4 seconded the motion and the board voted aye.

Board members reiterated general winter plumbing precautions, including shutting off supply valves and maintaining home plumbing to reduce freeze or burst risk. Staff noted the district’s meter reading system can review usage data after the fact but not in real time for all meters; staff also said the district is piloting meter technologies that allow more frequent reads and leak monitoring for some accounts.","The board voted to deny a customer’s request to abate a small sewer charge after a water‑heater burst in her basement; staff warned that approving the abatement could limit the customer’s ability to pursue larger future claims.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334768,"District reports Holderness Well work nearing completion; force main and Highland/Emerson projects advance to bidding",155,292000,447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2294749-2fb27b2999c6803a9dd0c84e776cfeb4&start=292&end=447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2294749-2fb27b2999c6803a9dd0c84e776cfeb4/thumbnail_292000.jpg","/articles/6334768/Plymouth/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/District-reports-Holderness-Well-work-nearing-completion-force-main-and-HighlandEmerson-projects-advance-to-bidding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334768-a9596cab8b4f87b9b913e2d9122f94e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774516229&Signature=CC8fBr9SRaIb~~BMcPigHsvc73DIx0FThJW~rIaozGzMRkm6lTkw15C3gxjtFC1jtxjeTN3~hSiCWvWsVcfAxfcfsY29HCx7TdjLyaAMsX78ORbbPXE56-l1oIR2DZQx5ybRTEetwUa4b4q~F1s-V8PH78EiQriWhclak1bsPLD47ST92BoBY41L~BePbfJ1leRtYJjT0ztZUdauddWzWk6JK~MxcOTjRRilAo~34SUXnuZFaBTQkVDZyBtDQjLUfzWzD651wYeVojyARNUpQBpyYXktFsCH~UWKN137v2dAenRW0lfuaiNrOmqbp0~-dHsh07uLjakQ2tyDlCFQYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff reported Feb. 11 that several capital projects are moving forward and that the Holderness Well project is in its final construction phases.

Speaker 3 said Difelis has finished piping at the Holderness Well site and crews are moving into electrical and chemical-feed work. A precast electrical building is expected to arrive within about two weeks to allow completion of the remaining electrical connections. Speaker 3 said the project is about halfway expended financially but about 80% expended in time, with roughly three months remaining until the district expects substantial completion in May.

On force main No. 4, staff said the project is progressing toward a percent-complete design and that the district expects to go out to bid within about a month. The board also authorized staff to issue a request for proposals for tree cutting along the project’s easement; staff said proposals are under review and the work will be awarded before the end of the week so cutting can occur in the next two weeks.

Speaker 3 said the Highland Street, Emerson Street and Reservoir Road project is approximately 90% designed and staff are finalizing scope and cost estimates. The district will request additional funding from the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund to cover a shortfall and expects to proceed to bidding likely after the district’s annual meeting.

Board members emphasized the need to keep to construction schedules. “We don’t have any time to waste,” Speaker 1 said during the conversation about project timing.

No specific contract award dates or bid deadlines were set at the meeting, and the district did not disclose contractor change orders or updated cost totals during the public discussion.","District staff said the Holderness Well piping is complete and the project is on track for substantial completion in May; force main No. 4 is nearing design completion and the Highland Street/Emerson/Reservoir Road project is about 90% designed with requests for additional funding planned.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334772,"Plymouth district approves multiple grant acceptances and signs authorization",192,76000,268000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2294749-2fb27b2999c6803a9dd0c84e776cfeb4&start=76&end=268","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2294749-2fb27b2999c6803a9dd0c84e776cfeb4/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6334772/Plymouth/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Plymouth-district-approves-multiple-grant-acceptances-and-signs-authorization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334772-d69292cd4e91c8c669b3e40dc86febd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1774516229&Signature=T7NKkL7DjUlwADxqKSCX4Dd83~-55FT6au~RTFGSTcOBrTe4XBrpVwWEaGcQkLQ~Nxm3dCYS~bEMFVnuyinCmm6JBaKKxSS3OI7fDezJgW1Ls~kENgTz7bYZq2PiOZdVnl~vDCQe0188QNpoaKeNjsuqOpAclcXlylbVSAEzjMQomQHpxC5N6YlMzYmoRLZQNncLOvkIhfBatPE6X69o9M10PNDjq~dQH15SoyErhTtlRKPvLJBBmSySNeGd2bFNEqmVriV-61LhbgA0g967KbdIpR7daprVg8X5m3tjgW8KsCmmxyXWjAbWHdEliXbMTTVDZCNCS-O1lYD~TY05Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth Village Water and Sewer District voted Feb. 11 to accept multiple grant awards and to authorize district officers to sign and execute related documents.

The actions, taken during the district’s regular meeting, covered a Highland Street grant, a strategic planning grant, a special project supplemental form related to Highland Street Reservoir and Emerson Street, and a certificate of vote authorizing signatures on grant documents. The board also approved an extension to an asset management amendment deadline to allow incorporation of an external climate change and vulnerability assessment.

Speaker 1, the presiding officer, opened the agenda item by asking for motions to accept the grants and to authorize signatures. “So the motion needs to be that, Tom, you will be signing this and authorizing me to execute all documents related to this,” Speaker 1 said before the board moved and seconded the motions and voted in favor.

The board’s extension to the asset management amendment was requested because the climate change and vulnerability assessment, being conducted by a third-party engineering consultant, will not be available before the original deadline. Speaker 3, identified in the meeting as staff, explained the assessment’s timing and the need to incorporate its findings into the asset management plan. The board voted to grant additional time to complete the amendment.

Speaker 1 described the special project supplemental form as an application drafted to request shortfall funding for the Highland Street Reservoir and Emerson Street work from the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund and said the packet is ready for signature. The motion to authorize signature and submission carried.

No dissenting votes were recorded on these items; each motion passed on an aye vote. The board agreed Speaker 1 and Tom (an identified district official referenced in the discussion) would sign the documents and Speaker 1 would execute subsequent paperwork as needed.

The district staff said they will finalize the applications and return them for signature and noted the documents require multiple signatures before submission to the trust fund.

Routine procedural approvals earlier in the meeting—minutes and payroll/AP manifests—were also handled before the grant items.

The meeting record does not list exact grant award amounts in the discussion, nor does it identify the third-party firm conducting the climate vulnerability assessment.","The Plymouth Village Water and Sewer District voted to accept several grants and authorized board members to sign related documents, and approved an extension to its asset management deadline to incorporate an outside climate vulnerability assessment.","actionData","errors"]

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District reports staffing vacancies, discusses meter‑reading tech and approves purchase orders

Plymouth board denies sewer abatement request after customer’s basement water‑heater incident

District reports Holderness Well work nearing completion; force main and Highland/Emerson projects advance to bidding

Plymouth district approves multiple grant acceptances and signs authorization