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Newton commission discusses temporary suspension of residential water shutoffs after SNAP disruption; no suspension enacted
Summary
Commissioners debated a proposal to temporarily suspend residential water disconnections after a brief SNAP benefit interruption but elected not to enact a suspension now; staff were directed to simplify an economic-hardship assistance application and track requests for help.
At the Nov. 12 meeting the Newton City Commission discussed whether to temporarily suspend residential water-service disconnections and related fees after a recent suspension of federal SNAP benefits left some residents short on funds. Daniela (Speaker 8) presented the proposal as a short-term relief measure similar to steps taken by a small number of other municipalities and said the city would retain the right to disconnect…
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