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Trustees table decision to hire water‑rate consultant pending resume and fee details
Summary
Board discussed retaining a water‑rate consultant (firm '171 Adams' of Rock Hill, N.Y.) after a preliminary analysis raised concerns about apartment billing; the consultant asked for a $3,500 retainer and hourly fees, and trustees agreed to table the appointment until the next meeting to review a resume and fee structure.
Trustees discussed retaining a consultant to review the village’s water and sewer billing and long‑standing intermunicipal contracts after an analysis flagged apartment billing irregularities.
Mayor Martin said Paul and Bill Brightite from Delaware Engineering had suggested bringing in a consultant; the proposed consultant is affiliated with a company called 171 Adams (Rock Hill, N.Y.). Mayor Martin said the consultant had provided an analysis that "jumped off the page" and that he requested a $3,500 retainer with hourly fees thereafter.
Trustees asked for a resume and clearer fee information and agreed to table the item until the next meeting so Paul (the village water representative) can attend and provide more detail. No contract or retainer was authorized at the meeting.
