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Vol. IV No. 7 4/1/2023

Notes from the Water and Sewer Commission, March 6, Hybrid meeting

Present:

  • Don Schneyer, Chair
  • John Loiodice
  • Peter Socha
  • Tony Campetti, Sewer Superintendent
  1. Approved February minutes as written.
  2. Budgets=
    1. Water budget reported next meeting, Michael Buffoni not present.
    2. Sewer budget presented by Tony Campetti — only a $8250 increase over last year.
    3. An Emergency Maintenance repair account set aside and not used unless an emergency arises and without a further approval from the Commission (and Select Board?)
    4. Loiodice said he was surprised cost of gas and diesel went down. Campetti explained the budget for gas and diesel was boosted up last year in anticipation of a rise in prices that were not as high as anticipated.
    5. Town intends to pay for special articles by using up the surplus in the Water and Sewer accounts. Going forward, these may include stage 4 of the Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) study and the study to determine expansion of sewer.
    6. The Chair wished to explain there is a new way of paying for things that will not raise water or sewer rates. It should be explained at Town Meeting — either Patrick White or Schneyer will do it.
    7. Other initiatives paid out of surplus may include preparing for a sewer expansion. Consultants divided the Town into six sections. All locations of all hydrants and pump stations were mapped.
    8. Three wastewater pumps were repaired. Town has a fourth pump and therefore, as maintenance is done, the Town will never be without a pump.
    9. I&I stage three is complete (that is the camera inspection of the entire line. Analysis report of the line submitted, and Stockbridge is in good standing with Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
    10. To repair pipe at Glendale fire station must dig up road — waiting to do that. Know what the problem is but must dig for solution.
    11. At Beachwood, have to clean manholes and check sewer line — a lot of sewer — will be very expensive.
    12. Determine if sewer line on Rte. 183 (formerly belonging to Dawn Farley) is in private hands or actually belongs to Town. If transferred to Town, must be on the Warrant to be accepted at Town Meeting.

Meeting adjourned

 

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