THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HELD A PUBLIC HEARING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE MEETING ROOM OF THE C. H. BOOTH LIBRARY, 25 MAIN STREET, NEWTOWN, CONECTICUT.
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE SECTION 590-3 AND CHAPTER 102 OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY TO INCREASE WATER RATES AS FOLLOWS:
A. Effective as of January 1, 2008:
1. For Nunnawauk Meadows: by $.66 to $2.66 per thousand gallons
2. For all other users: by $1.18 to $4.90 per thousand gallons
B. Effective as of July 1, 2008:
1. For Nunnawauk Meadows: by $.67 to $3.33 per thousand gallons.
2. For all other users: by $1.20 to $6.10 per thousand gallons
Effective as of January 1, 2008, an increase in the Fire Protection rate by 25% and the Service charge by 100%
Present: PRESENT: William Rodgers, Francis Pennarola, Daniel Amaral, John Aurelia, Jan Brookes, Jeffrey Capeci, Gary Davis, Joseph DiCandido, Joseph Hemingway, Patricia Llodra, Christopher Lyddy, Po Murray. ALSO PRESENT: Director of Public Works Fred Hurley, First Selectman Joseph Borst, Selectman Paul Magnificent, C. H. Booth Library President Judge William Lavery and Treasurer Peter Marshall, ten members of public, three members of press.
Mr. Pennarola opened the hearing at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Hurley spoke to the rate request and distributed “Fairfield Hills Water Rate Increase Proposal September 5, 2007” (Attachment A to original minutes). He noted that the State Department of Public Health has required the Town of Newtown to make $1.2 million in capital improvements. He is representing the utility tonight who is looking for a phase in of rates over the next three years. There will be not cost to the taxpayers as the system will be self-sustaining. He noted that this will be the first increase since 1995. Mr. Rodgers noted that there had been maintenance problems that necessitated the increases.
Mr. Pennarola closed the hearing at 7:15 p.m.
Ann M. Mazur, Clerk
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