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Stratford authority ratifies rounding of residential sewer charge; members say budget impact manageable
Summary
The Stratford Water Pollution Control Authority ratified a finance department action to round the residential sewer charge from $469.39 to $469 per unit for billing. Members discussed potential shortfall estimates and concluded the authority can cover the change without amending the budget.
The Stratford Water Pollution Control Authority ratified a finance department action to round the residential sewer unit charge from $469.39 to $469 for billing and accounting purposes.
During new business a motion to ratify the rounding was made and seconded. Authority member Miss Fabian asked whether rounding 39 cents down would require a budget amendment, saying, "do we have to change the budget that we approved because we're collecting less money than we had thought... I don't want us to run into a deficit." A member responding in the meeting estimated the shortfall at about $7,000 and said the authority could cover that amount. Another member, identified as Mr. Yates in the transcript, referenced an approximate count of 17,000 units in illustrating the arithmetic of 39 cents per unit.
Members expressed support for providing additional relief to residents in the current climate. The authority approved the ratification by voice vote; the chair announced the motion passed. The transcript did not include a roll-call tally or documentary backup showing the number of units used in the estimate.
