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Resident Richard Lynch urges Lowell council to keep municipal wastewater plant, cites grant accounting
Summary
At a Lowell City Council meeting, resident Richard Lynch urged the council to retain the city's wastewater treatment plant, saying grant accounting understates sewer revenues and warning that turning the plant over to the private operator '2 Rivers' would expose the city to higher charges. Council also considered a $45,072 wastewater planning grant.
Richard Lynch, a Lowell resident at 613 White Oak Drive, told the council during the public‑comment period that he reviewed city reports and concluded the municipal wastewater treatment plant is financially viable and should not be given to the private operator known in testimony as "2 Rivers." "I'm here for one purpose only right now: to convince you that under no circumstances should we give up this waste treatment plant," Lynch said.
Lynch disputed figures in a staff report that showed a $95,000 loss for the wastewater plant, arguing the report misplaced a…
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