Water Sewer Commission receives $90K grant for rate study
Water Sewer Commission · Meeting of February 5, 2026
Webster Water Sewer Commission pursues rate study grant, plans for staffing gap. The commission unanimously approved January meeting minutes as it reviewed updates on the water department's 93 percent complete meter replacement program and an $90,000 state-funded rate study grant, with Tighe & Bond conducting the work and sewer rates to be included in spring hearings. Tom Andrade chairs the five-member commission.
Staffing shortages persist, with the department seeking contract operations coverage after failing to fill a Grade 7 position. The department also reported ongoing shutdown issues at the Woonsocket sludge incinerator affecting operations.
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Source: the Water Sewer Commission meeting of February 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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