The members of the Water Commission this week approved spending up to $21,715 to create a design plan and specifications for the replacement of 3,700 feet of a decaying asbestos concrete water main that services most of the Water Company’s customer base and the downtown area.
After that, Water Company Supt. John Breunig told members of the commission, there will be a larger issue to face: how to pay for the approximately $2 million project without incurring too much debt service for the small water company.
In a memo to the town
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