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Council approves $750,000 bond request for water‑service replacements; one councilor recuses
Summary
The council approved a $750,000 bond request May 5 under the MWRA LEHI loan program to replace galvanized and brass water services in response to new MassDEP regulations; Councilor Navin recused and the bond passed by roll call with eight yes votes, one abstention and one absence noted.
The Marlborough City Council voted May 5 to approve a $750,000 bond request under the MWRA LEHI loan program to replace galvanized and brass residential water services to comply with new Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulations.
Councilor Navin recused from the item and did not participate in the vote. Councilor Allen moved the committee recommendation to approve the bond; the council conducted a roll‑call vote. The clerk recorded the roll call as follows: Councilor Orem — yes; Councilor Preciado — yes; Councilor Fuchillo — absent; Councilor Brown — yes; Councilor Bridal — yes; Councilor Roby — yes; Councilor Aussing — yes; Councilor Irish — yes; Councilor Doucette — yes; Councilor Navan — abstaining. The motion carried; the clerk summarized the result as approved by a vote recorded as 8 in favor, 0 opposed with 1 abstention, 1 absent and 1 vacancy.
Why it matters: the bond funds will be used for water‑service replacement work the council said is being undertaken to comply with MassDEP requirements affecting service materials. The transcript records the statutory reason as “pursuant to new MassDEP regulations.” The council did not discuss project locations in detail during the meeting; the procurement and construction schedule will be managed through the DPW and MWRA loan program procedures.
Next steps: with council approval the city will proceed with the MWRA LEHI loan process and scheduling of replacement work through DPW and the MWRA program. Councilor Navin’s recusal was noted in the record.
