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Council questions Miami trip about Aquaria purchase; officials call it exploratory as city prepares water ban
Summary
Councilors asked city leaders to explain a recent trip to meet Aquaria representatives about a possible purchase of the Dighton desalination plant; officials said the August visit was exploratory and no purchase price was negotiated.
The Brockton Finance Committee questioned city leaders about a recent fact‑finding trip to meet representatives of Aquaria (the Dighton desalination operator) and asked for more documentation and transparency; the committee recommended a resolve to have the mayor, the CFO, the DPW commissioner and the city solicitor appear before the full council.
Mayor Robert Sullivan, CFO Dr. Troy Clarkson and DPW Commissioner Patrick Hill all told the committee the August trip to the Miami area was exploratory. Clarkson said the stated objectives were to review the remaining years in Brockton’s operating contract with Aquaria, “begin to understand what a successor contract might look like,” and to “explore the possibility of a purchase.” He and Commissioner Hill said the visit included a plant…
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