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Board questions sewer expansion plans, pipe capacity and precinct boundaries raised by North Conway Water Precinct discussions
Summary
Members expressed concerns about claims that sewer capacity and the number of construction phases were misstated in recent North Conway Water Precinct meetings and emphasized limits on expanding sewer beyond precinct boundaries without approvals.
During discussion of valuation and infrastructure the board addressed recent North Conway Water Precinct discussions about sewering portions of Bartlett and the potential routing of sewer to Conway. Scott Grant said materials circulating in the precinct meetings mischaracterized project phasing and scope; he emphasized the Town's position that sewer extensions cannot proceed beyond precinct boundaries without town authorization.
Board members questioned technical assertions raised at the precinct meeting, including whether the plant has adequate capacity and whether the pipe size through Conway would be sufficient. "They keep talking about phase three," Grant said, and members asked for clearer, jurisdictionally specific information before endorsing any extension. The board raised concerns about how precinct responsibilities (roads, utilities) and town duties overlap for maintenance and winter services, and urged clearer public communication from precinct representatives.
