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Committee moves two sewer-use abatements exceeding $3,000
Summary
Bangor’s infrastructure committee reviewed and moved forward two sewer-use abatements that exceeded the $3,000 threshold: a residential rental at 468 Mont Hope Ave and a business account totaling $4,353; staff described both as meeting ordinance criteria and provided supporting documentation of repairs.
The Bangor City Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 18 voted to move forward staff recommendations for two sewer-use abatements that exceeded the committee’s $3,000 reporting threshold.
Amanda Smith, director of water quality management, told the committee that under the city’s sewer-use ordinance staff calculates abatements by averaging the property’s prior four quarters of usage and will not reduce charges below the minimum bill. Smith said abatements are generally limited to a…
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