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North Brookfield officials weigh bundling sewer with water and moving to quarterly bills
Summary
Selectmen discussed proposals to put sewer charges on the same bill as water and move from semiannual to quarterly or monthly billing to improve collections ahead of upcoming wastewater loan repayments.
The North Brookfield Board of Selectmen on Jan. 28 discussed plans to put sewer charges on the same bill as water and move from semiannual to quarterly billing as a way to improve collections and prepare for upcoming wastewater loan payments.
Board members and department staff said tying sewer to water bills would make it harder for customers to pay only a portion of what they owe and could improve collection rates. "It does, I think that'll help enforce people having to actually pay their sewer bill," said Jamie, a town water/sewer…
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