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Waterbury residents say proposed water-rate hike would hurt seniors, renters; call for credits and more transparency
Summary
At a May 11 public hearing, dozens of Waterbury residents urged aldermen to reconsider a proposed water-rate increase in the FY2027 budget, questioned why infrastructure problems persist and asked for credits for households affected by outages and contamination. Officials said no vote will be taken tonight.
A public hearing on proposed water rates drew a steady stream of citizens on May 11, with speakers ranging from homeowners who described chronic brown water and lost service to seniors who said a steep rate increase would be unaffordable.
“Liars, cheats, and crooks,” said Dominic Deino Jr. of 105 Norris Street, one of the first speakers, repeating a charge he used throughout his testimony as he described water outages at his home and said he could not afford a large rate increase. Residents frequently invoked affordability and public-safety concerns — including whether low pressure could hinder fire response — and several urged aldermen to delay…
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