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Brookline staff say targeted ARPA utility-debt forgiveness is proceeding; town introduces new assistant administrator

Brookline Select Board · May 22, 2024
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Town staff told the Select Board that ARPA funds will be used to erase pandemic-era utility debts for hardship-program customers; staff also introduced Tiffany Oliva as the new assistant town administrator for operations.

Town staff updated the Select Board on an ARPA-funded utility-debt forgiveness initiative and introduced Tiffany Oliva as the townnew assistant town administrator for operations.

Staff said the Select Boardapproved an ARPA-funded program to eliminate pandemic-era utility debt for customers who had enrolled in utility hardship programs. The program was paused while staff ensured compliance with Massachusetts public-benefit law and ARPA rules. The town will eliminate debt…

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