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Infrastructure Committee considers $4,063.45 sewer‑bill abatement; motion made, vote not recorded
Summary
The committee reviewed a sewer‑abatement request after a property reported a large leak (running toilet); Amanda Smith recommended approval of $4,063.45 in accordance with ordinance rules for accidental water loss. A motion to approve was made but the transcript does not record mover or a vote tally.
Amanda Smith, director of water quality management, presented a sewer‑abatement request under the city's ordinance allowing abatements for accidental water loss.
Smith explained private sewers do not have submeters and the city purchases usage reads from the Bangor Water District. She described typical abatement circumstances: "When you have a toilet valve that fails in the tank, oftentimes, the water is slipping into the sewer unseen and unheard," and said abatements are available when the property owner provides required documentation, shows a repair was made and confirms the excess usage has stopped. She added abatements do not cover intentional outdoor uses (pools, irrigation), and the city offers a submeter program for separable outdoor uses.
For this case, Smith said the required documentation and repair confirmation were provided and recommended approval. "The amount is, $4,063.45," she said. Councilor Fish asked for a motion; one committee member said, "So moved." The transcript does not record who made the motion, a second, or a formal vote tally or outcome.
What happens next: the committee's standard process would be to record a motion, second and vote in the committee minutes or at the next posted meeting if a vote was deferred; the transcript provided here lacks a recorded outcome. The abatement amount presented was $4,063.45 and the staff recommendation was approval.
