Residents urge caution as supervisors move to require water-authority hookups; concerns about cost and fairness persist

Jan 7, 2026

During two public hearings, residents urged the board to delay or clarify proposed water-connection rules, raising questions about hookup costs, service-area definitions and promises made when the water authority was formed.

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Public comment dominated debate over two amendments requiring connections to the Middlesex Water Authority. Multiple speakers urged the board to pause and provide clearer accounting for how hookups would be funded and who would be affected.

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