Water Commission addresses School Department billing, endorses rate study
Webster Water Sewer Commission endorses rate study amid complex School billing impasse. Superintendent Thomas Cutler presented draft FY27 budgets reflecting a town-wide 5 percent reduction, which the Commission approved moving forward on. The School Department recently informed the Commission it
Water Sewer Commission · Meeting of January 8, 2026
Webster Water Sewer Commission endorses rate study amid complex School billing impasse. Superintendent Thomas Cutler presented draft FY27 budgets reflecting a town-wide 5 percent reduction, which the Commission approved moving forward on. The School Department recently informed the Commission it can no longer pay water and sewer bills due to financial challenges, prompting the Commission to agree to evaluate the fiscal and policy implications before determining next steps.
The meter replacement project is at 93 percent complete with 4,959 of 5,348 meters installed, and the commission received $7.1 million in total loan forgiveness from the Clean Water Trust for PFAS infrastructure funding.
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Source: the Water Sewer Commission meeting of January 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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