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Town reports lower water use, overage processes and FY2026 revenue timing; capital upgrades pushed costs over budget
Summary
Staff told the council water use fell to about 8.8 million gallons in FY2026 (down from 9.9 million), noted fewer overage incidents due to quicker leak detection, explained water‑forgiveness rules for qualifying leaks and said capital meter and repair costs have pushed water capital over budget by roughly $47,000.
Interlaken — Town staff briefed the council on FY2026 water billing and the municipality’s broader finances on Jan. 6, reporting a drop in water usage and several areas where timing and capital costs are affecting budget numbers.
Staff told the council FY2026 usage totaled about 8,800,000 gallons compared with roughly 9.9 million the prior year, noting the previous billing period was two weeks longer.…
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