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Select Board approves $51,210 abatement to settle long-running Beth Israel water meter dispute
Summary
Needham approved a water and sewer abatement that reduced historical charges for Beth Israel Deaconess Needham by $51,210, resolving a multi-year metering dispute and bringing the hospital’s account current, town staff said.
The Needham Select Board voted on Aug. 12 to approve water- and sewer-bill abatement number 3145 that includes a negotiated settlement of $51,210 with Beth Israel Deaconess Needham, resolving a multi-year dispute over abnormal meter readings, Town of Needham staff said.
Why it matters: The settlement cleared a backlog of unpaid bills dating from 2018–2019 that had grown to an outstanding balance in excess of $200,000, town staff said. Officials described the settlement as a dollar-value compromise…
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