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Water commission approves $6,417.54 leak abatement and payment plan for 356 Main Street
Summary
The Water Commission voted June 8 to abate $6,417.54 in leak charges for 356 Main Street and to set a payment plan duration 'to be determined'; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call.
The Town Water Commission voted June 8 to reduce leak usage to tier one and abate $6,417.54 for the property at 356 Main Street, and the board authorized staff to enter the property owner into a payment plan with the term to be determined.
Commissioners moved and seconded the action during the meeting; a roll-call vote was held and the motion passed. The motion text recorded at the meeting reduced the leak usage charge to tier one, stated the abated amount ($6,417.54) and directed staff to negotiate a payment schedule.
The decision followed discussion about prior partial payments the owner had already made and a brief exchange about how long a payment plan should run. The commission did not specify the number of years for the plan at the meeting and directed staff to finalize terms.
The abatement and payment-plan authorization will be processed administratively; commissioners noted that formal appropriation or warrant procedures are required for moving larger sums at a town meeting when settlement or grant money is involved, but this abatement will be handled within the water department's billing and adjustment processes.
The commission closed the item after the vote and continued routine business.
