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Supervisor says water bills rose after $360,000 deficit and Newburgh rate increases
Summary
Supervisor Corcoran told the board the water district faces a $360,000 deficit requiring residents to make up costs; he also cited mid-year Newburgh rate increases, higher insurance and operational costs, and multiple water-main breaks as drivers of the increase.
Supervisor Scott Corcoran explained to the Town Board on Feb. 24 that residents in the towns water district saw higher bills because the district faces a $360,000 deficit that must be covered by ratepayers. He outlined several contributing factors: mid-year water-rate increases from Newburgh driven by aqueduct activity and sourcing from Chadwick Lake, higher insurance, salary and pension costs, increased chemical and operational costs, and multiple water-main breaks whose repair costs were charged back to the district.
"There was a $360,000.00 deficit, that the water district residents will need to make up," the supervisor said during his update. He added that Newburgh water rates rose mid-year because of aqueduct activity that required the city to source water from Chadwick Lake.
No formal action was taken at the meeting to change rates; the supervisor said he will check with relevant departments and other boards for input. The board recorded the explanation for the public record while financial adjustments and any required formal rate-setting will follow applicable procedures.
