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Water and sewer capital needs large; consultants recommend bond or phased cash plan and warn WCC project timing will determine rates
Summary
Consultants told Westville officials that the water fund currently has healthy cash but the correctional facility water connection (WCC) and wastewater capital needs create near‑term uncertainty; they recommended verifying cost estimates, considering a bond to fund multi‑site sewer work and using SRF financing for large projects.
Consultants reviewed the town’s water and sewer finances and five‑year capital plans and cautioned that utilities’ long‑term affordability depends on the timing and scale of a large outside user project (referred to in the meeting as the WCC project) and on verified costs for multiple sewer lift‑station and force‑main projects.
On sewer, consultants said the sewage fund had roughly $1,000,006 at the end of the prior year and that, from an operating standpoint, existing revenues cover operating expenses and current debt service. Adam said, “from an operating standpoint... you have sufficient revenues to meet your operating expenses and your debt service. Where you would run short is with your capital improvement plan.”…
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