At-a-glance: Charlton Water & Sewer Commission actions

Key actions the Town of Charlton Water & Sewer Commission approved at the meeting:

- Minutes (May 14): Accepted as written (motion and roll call).
- Warrants: Authorized warrants totaling $83,293.01 (roll call vote).
- Privilege/connection fee policy: Motion approved to draft a policy requiring upfront payment for new construction; draft due in July and a targeted effective date of Aug. 1.
- Abatement (5E): Approved abatement for Quarter 4, 2024 sewer charge; paperwork showed a figure of $146,208.46 on the commission packet; abatement applies to the sewer charge only and late fees remain the applicant's responsibility.
- Water tie-ins: Granted permission for 86 Berry Corner Road to connect to water contingent on fees being paid; Old Whistler Road connection was approved pending Chris McClure's sign-off and payment of privilege fees.
- Route 20 cameraing/jetting: Approved encumbrance of FY25 funds (within FY25 budget allocation, referenced at $17,400) to perform camera inspections and jetting of Route 20 sewer line and allow the work to continue into FY26; staff to obtain final quotes and schedule the work.

Votes were recorded by roll call for motions that required formal action. Several items were approved unanimously; the commission also directed staff to draft procedural language and forms where needed.