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Infrastructure committee approves three large sewer-abatement requests totaling about $26,973
Summary
Bangor’s infrastructure committee approved three sewer-bill abatements—two for nonresidential properties and one for a home—after staff said supporting documentation showed inadvertent water loss and remedial repairs.
Bangor City Infrastructure Committee on Monday approved three sewer-bill abatements above the department’s $3,000 administrative threshold after staff presented documentation showing inadvertent water loss and proof the problems were fixed.
The abatements matter because they reduce past sewer charges billed to property owners; the committee reviews abatements over $3,000 before they are finalized. Amanda Smith, director of water quality management, told the committee the abatements are intended for “inadvertent water loss generally, that doesn't make its way to the sewer.”
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