Preliminary Phase 2 betterment math shows higher sewer unit; values remain preliminary

Aug 19, 2026

An AECOM presenter walked the Board through Phase 2 calculations: the preliminary sewer unit is ~124.6 gallons/day (up from ~72 in Phase 1), the town's assessable betterment pool is about $4.7M after grant offsets, and staff emphasized additional QA/QC before final levies are set.

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Tim, an AECOM presenter, gave a step-by-step explanation of how Orleans’ Phase 2 sewer unit and betterments are being calculated, using three years of water use (Jan. 2023–Dec. 2025) for accounts inside the Phase 2 service area.

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