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Committee questions rising utility charges tied to Laconia campus sale; officials point to Winnipesaukee River Basin fee spike
Summary
Committee members pressed state administrative officials on May 16 about sharply higher utility charges tied to the Laconia campus, with officials attributing most of the overrun to fees from the Winnipesaukee River Basin wastewater project.
Committee members on May 16 pressed state administrative officials about sharply higher utility charges tied to the Laconia campus, an item considered as part of budget line 25 1 1 1.
Senator Carson raised the initial question asking which buildings required heating and why the state was incurring charges for vacant structures. "Why are we paying to heat empty buildings?" Carson asked. Charlie Arlinghaus, commissioner of administrative services, said the budget line for "heat, electricity, and water" is a…
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