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Votes at a glance: Charlton sewer commission, May 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken by the Town of Charlton Board of Sewer and Water Commissioners at its May 14, 2025 meeting.
The Town of Charlton Board of Sewer and Water Commissioners took the following formal actions at its May 14, 2025 meeting (votes recorded by roll call unless noted):
- Elect Paul Gagner chair — approved (5-0). All present commissioners voted “aye.”
- Elect Tom Coleman vice chair — approved (5-0).
- Elect Robert Coleman clerk — approved (5-0).
- Approve warrants (motion to approve warrant totals as read) — approved (5-0). The meeting record states the warrants were presented with a total of $101,100,906.66 as read into the record.
- Approve senior abatement (flat and meter error rates) totaling $874.91 — approved (5-0).
- Abate account for 5 Gillespie Road (sewer billing error) in the amount referenced in the packet ($548.09 referenced in discussion) — approved (5-0).
- North Main Street duplexes: approve prospective sewer connection contingent on payment of betterments. Commissioners noted a privilege/betterment fee of $8,200 per dwelling (duplex = $16,400) and voted to allow tie-in after payment — approved (5-0).
- Approve sewer connection for new fire station at 4 Oxford Road (follow procedure, accept connection) — approved (5-0).
- Saint Mark's Orthodox Church parcel: commissioners declined to initiate a right of first refusal for the final parcel (no interest) — approved (5-0).
- Meter tampering letter and amnesty/penalty policy: approve sending the letter establishing a three-month amnesty window followed by enforcement for the period 04/09/2025–04/09/2026 — approved (5-0).
- McDonald’s Route 20 billing abatement: commissioners discussed and directed staff to return with precise meter readings and worksheets; motion to defer final abatement vote to June meeting — approved (5-0) (no final abatement amount recorded at this meeting).
- Approve purchase of replacement vault hatch and riser up to $20,000 to preserve access during Route 20 paving — approved (4-0 with 1 recusal). Commissioner Eric Groton declined to vote due to a family relationship with a supplier.
- Motion to adjourn — approved (5-0).
These votes reflect motions and roll-call outcomes recorded during the May 14 meeting. Several items were approved contingent on payment (betterments) or subject to provision of documentation at a future meeting (McDonald’s abatement, Veolia contract addendum).
