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Taunton council authorizes Home Rule Petition to lower water bills for master‑metered manufactured‑home communities
Summary
City staff presented a Home Rule Petition to let Taunton set a special water rate for master‑metered manufactured‑home communities; council voted to authorize filing the petition with the state (7–0, 1 abstention). Staff estimate roughly 1,073 units would qualify and show an approximate 30% per‑unit savings; residents and some councilors asked for stronger enforcement language to ensure owners pass savings to tenants.
City staff presented a Home Rule Petition that would allow Taunton to establish a uniform, separate water billing rate for master‑metered manufactured‑home communities under state law.
CFO Patrick Del Russo summarized the proposal and the staff analysis: the city examined seven master‑metered mobile‑home parks and estimated per‑unit consumption; using that data staff proposed a separate rate structure that, in the presentation model, would deliver roughly 30% savings per unit. "The proposed MHC rate is, again, equatable to 30% savings per unit," Del Russo said.
Legal framing: City Solicitor Matthew Costa told the council the…
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