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Notes from Water and Sewer Commission, February 14, Hybrid meeting

Present: 

  • Don Schneyer, Chair
  • Peter Socha
  • Jennifer Carmichael, Secretary
  • Patrick White
  • Michael Canales, Town Administrator and Tony Campetti, Superintendent Sewer Department via Zoom
  1. Canales put justification of water and sewer rates on a screen share. The rate should equal the costs including indirect costs. In both cases, Stockbridge collects more than it needs/spends. However, Canales said, it is within acceptable limits. Income is 10% over costs — $39-40,000 in dollars.
  2. Campetti reported:
    1. Camera work for Phase 3 of Influx and Infiltration (I&I) study done.
    2. Items for this year’s budget: Phase 4 of I&I, new sludge pump (20 years old), two new wastewater pumps (10 years old), and do a sewer-needs assessment (where to put new sewer lines and in what order)
    3. Total cost $358,000 — use American Rescue Program (ARPA) funds? No because want to use contractor they have been working with and ARPA requires bids. Sewer Surplus Account has $358,000 so have money on hand to do it all — spend down Surplus fund. 
    4. Expenditures still have to be approved at Town Meeting
  3. Water report — safety controls being installed — GPS, hydrants, and water shut offs, etc.

Meeting adjourned.


Photo: Blue Moon Images/Dana Goedewaagen

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