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LeBaron residents press Lakeville Select Board after years of disputed billing; town to press Taunton
Summary
Residents of the LeBaron development told the Lakeville Select Board they have paid decades of inflated water bills and want Taunton and the developer to resolve a master-meter arrangement. The board agreed to draft letters to Taunton city leaders and pursue a multi-party meeting.
Residents of the LeBaron development told the Lakeville Select Board at its September meeting that they believe a master meter installed during early construction has left their neighborhood paying at higher commercial tiers and that the town and Taunton Water have not resolved the problem.
"We have spent, on a very conservative number, $218,000 in excess water bills from 2019 to 2024," said Kelly Newman, who identified herself as a resident of 111 LeBaron Boulevard and spoke for neighbors at the meeting. "We just want fairness."
The board heard that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) responded to a complaint by saying the homeowners' association and developer bear primary responsibility. Town Administrator Andrew told the board he had met with DEP and that DEP's written response was "nebulous" and appeared to limit the agency's role.
Newman and other residents said town records and meeting minutes show the master…
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