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Committee approves two sewer-use abatements for Mount Hope and Stillwater addresses
Summary
The Infrastructure Committee approved abatement requests for 68 Mount Hope Avenue and 479 Stillwater Avenue after staff review; the minutes record consensus-style passage but do not include a roll-call tally. Wastewater staff described eligibility and landlord-enforcement options under the city ordinance.
Wastewater Director Amanda Smith presented the city's Sewer Use Abatement Summary for 2025 and introduced two abatement applications at the Infrastructure Committee meeting on Feb. 18, 2026.
Councilor Mallar questioned whether abatements are granted for balances that span more than one quarter; Wastewater Director Amanda Smith clarified the ordinance-based eligibility and the process for repeat offenses. For 68 Mount Hope Avenue, Smith summarized the applicant's note about water damage and confirmed there was no prior abatement history.
Councilor Leonard moved to accept the abatement request for 68 Mount Hope Avenue; Councilor Beck seconded the motion. The minutes record that the motion passed without a roll-call tally (motions recorded as "Vote unless doubted, no doubt").
Smith then presented the abatement request for 479 Stillwater Avenue. Councilor Leonard moved acceptance, seconded by Councilor Beck; the motion passed, again with no roll-call count included in the minutes.
The committee discussion included a policy point from Councilor Mallar urging stronger enforcement against landlords when rental properties generate repeated abatements; Smith noted that the city ordinance provides a process to address repeat offenses. The minutes do not specify any change to enforcement policy or additional direction to staff.
The meeting adjourned at 7:17 P.M. The minutes submitted by administrative staff do not include individual vote tallies for either abatement approval.
