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High water bills and town well project flagged as budget risk by Lakeville library trustees
Summary
Trustees and library staff told the board that recurring high water charges — including a cited bill of about $1,900 — have driven operating costs up and that a town well/irrigation project funded with ARPA will determine whether the library needs contingency funds in FY26.
During budget discussion on Jan. 13 the Lakeville Library Board of Trustees examined recent unusually high water charges tied to the library’s irrigation and building service and discussed the town’s plan to bring a new well online to serve the library and a nearby historic townhouse site.
Why it matters: Trustees said water charges have been markedly higher than budgeted in some months and that, until the town well and irrigation work are fully operational, the library may face elevated monthly bills and possible…
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