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Trappe council approves sewer-bill adjustment and payment plan for resident after pipe burst
Summary
After a resident, Jennifer Howell, reported a household pipe bust, the council voted to adjust the sewer portion of her bill using the town policy formula and authorized a three-month payment plan; the motion passed unanimously.
Jennifer Howell addressed the Trappe Town Council during public comment on Aug. 7 to report a pipe burst at her house and that she had a family member repair the leak but could not obtain a credit under town policy.
Administrator Erin Braband reviewed the account details and the town’s billing policy for adjusting charges. Commissioner Michael Sullivan moved to adjust Ms. Howell’s sewer portion of the bill using the town policy formula and to create a three-month payment plan for the remaining balance; Commissioner Walter Chase seconded the motion and the council approved it unanimously.
The council’s action applied the existing adjustment formula to the sewer portion of Howell’s bill and established a short-term payment arrangement; no further public-record details about the dollar amount were recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: Staff will apply the adjustment and set up the three-month payment plan in accordance with town billing procedures.
