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Windsor trustees approve modest water-rate hike, authorize RCAP agreement and accept water-monitoring grant
Summary
The Village of Windsor on Sept. 5 approved a small increase to water rates, authorized a service agreement with RCAP Solutions to assist with the water system, and accepted a $4,879 Susquehanna River Basin Commission grant for water-level monitoring; the board also noted a lead-service inventory is due Oct. 16, 2024.
The Village of Windsor Board of Trustees voted Sept. 5 to raise water-usage rates modestly and took several actions intended to support the village water system.
The board adopted Resolution No. 10, amending water rates effective with the next billing period. Under the change the quarterly base for single-unit village residents increased from $55.20 to $56.90, and the variable rate for usage above 20,000 gallons rose from $5.52 to $5.69 per 1,000 gallons. Comparable increases were approved for multi-unit, non-village and bulk rates. The motion was offered by Trustee Thomas M. Skinner and seconded by Trustee James W. Miller; the vote was recorded AYE from Mayor Ronald G. Harting and Trustees Edward C. McLean, James W. Miller and Thomas M. Skinner, with Trustee John R. McNulty absent.
The board also authorized the mayor to sign a Service Agreement with RCAP Solutions to provide technical and administrative assistance on aspects of the village water system. Grant writer Steven Contento reported on a meeting with RCAP and presented the agreement; Trustee Skinner moved to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement and Trustee Miller seconded. The motion passed unanimously among members present.
In a related funding action, the board accepted a $4,879 award from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s Water Level Monitoring Grant Program to support purchase and installation of water-level monitoring equipment. Trustee James W. Miller offered the resolution; Trustee Edward C. McLean seconded and the board approved the budget amendment to record the revenue and appropriation.
During the water report, Mayor Harting said a recent water leak on Red Harvest Street was repaired by the village this time but that, going forward, responsibility for that line would rest with the adjacent property owners. Trustee and staff discussion noted the village is compiling a required lead service inventory for the state; the board recorded an October 16, 2024 deadline for submission and plans to excavate a service leak at the rail station later in the month.
Clerk Courtney J. Decker also reported that the village’s water-billing software requires a mandatory upgrade; the board approved a $1,920 payment to retain the current vendor (gWorks) for the upgrade before the November billing cycle.
The board did not identify any additional immediate rate or infrastructure actions beyond the RCAP agreement, the grant acceptance and the inventory work. The meeting record shows the board then proceeded to routine budget amendments and other administrative business before adjourning.
