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Vassalboro sanitary district asks Legislature for $2 million; committee splits on direct bailout vs. broader grant
Summary
Sen. Brett Bradstreet presented LD 832 seeking $2 million to reduce debt for the Vassalboro sanitary district. The committee heard that the district now faces an unsustainably high per‑household sewer bill; members split between an immediate appropriation and creating a competitive emergency grant program for sanitary districts statewide.
Sen. Brett Bradstreet asked the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee for a $2 million one‑time appropriation to reduce the debt burden of the Vassalboro Sanitary District, which he and witnesses said has obligations that translate into unusually high per‑household annual charges for roughly 200 parcels served.
Testimony showed the town and district have already used federal and state grants, principal forgiveness and town contributions (the Department of Environmental Protection reported the…
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