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Board authorizes up to $25,000 from sewer account to settle 2023 sewer overflow litigation
Summary
After an executive session for legal counsel, the board voted to approve $25,000 from the Sewer Account, contingent on auditor approval, to settle litigation stemming from a 2023 sewer overflow at 55 Rumford Avenue.
Following an executive session for legal counsel, the Rumford Board of Select Persons authorized payment of $25,000.00 from the Sewer Account to settle litigation related to a 2023 sewer overflow at 55 Rumford Avenue, contingent on approval by the town auditor. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
The minutes record that the board entered executive session at 7:12 p.m., exited at 7:30 p.m., and then voted to approve the contingent settlement payment. The board noted the expenditure will come from the Sewer Account and is contingent on auditor approval; the minutes do not provide additional settlement terms or the plaintiff/defendant names beyond the incident address.
