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Council tables out‑of‑city water-connection ordinance after debate on infrastructure costs and cost recovery
Summary
An ordinance to allow a water connection to a property in North Smithfield (25-O-11) was tabled for a work session after council members questioned the long-term cost of installing about 1,000 feet of 12-inch main and whether the city could recover those infrastructure expenses.
Council members on Feb. 3 voted to table an ordinance (25-O-11) that would authorize an out-of-city connection to the Woonsocket Waterworks System, after staff and elected officials raised questions about infrastructure costs and rate recovery.
Planning and Public Works staff explained the proposed connection would require roughly 1,000 feet of 12-inch water line along Route 146. Director Pagliarini…
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