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DPW review underway as Westborough's sewer moratorium remains in place through May 2025
Summary
Community Development staff said the sewer moratorium is approved through May 2025 while DPW analyzes capacity and responses to business questions; staff signaled hope to lift the moratorium earlier but said select board action will be required.
Fred, community development staff, updated the committee on the sewer moratorium, which he said "was approved through May 2025." He told members the DPW director is reviewing the report and numbers and asked committee members to collect any business questions about how lifting the moratorium would affect sewer capacity and new connections.
Fred cautioned that lifting the moratorium will require completing DPW analysis and then presenting a recommendation for select board action. Committee members noted that many businesses only learn about capacity constraints when they apply for approvals and encouraged staff to reach out to developers and real-estate professionals for likely questions.
Why it matters: The moratorium affects development and capacity for new or expanded sewer connections in Westborough and therefore can influence local development timelines and commercial decisions.
Next steps: Staff will compile business questions and return answers from DPW so the committee can better anticipate common concerns and communicate capacity impacts to local businesses.
