Groton pollution authority adopts FY27 sewer rates, residential charge set at $40

The Groton Pollution Control Authority voted June 9 to adopt new sewer user fees for fiscal year 2027, setting the residential charge at $40 per month and the industrial and commercial charge at $0.0629 per cubic foot, with a $40 monthly minimum for nonresidential customers. The rates take effect July 1, 2026.

The authority opened a public hearing on the proposal and read the legal notice describing where proposed charges were on file. A member of the public spoke in support of the increase, saying she understood the difficulty of asking for higher rates but that sewer work is important for "the environment, for the safety of the public" and that rising costs make an increase necessary. The chair summarized the board's proposal and, noting there were no other commenters in person or online, closed the hearing.

At the meeting the chair read the board's resolution adopting the FY27 rates and moved its adoption; Don seconded the motion. The resolution states that the residential use charge shall be $40 per month for each dwelling unit, payable quarterly to the town's Pollution Control Authority, and that industrial and commercial users will be charged $0.0629 per cubic foot of water consumed or discharged, payable monthly, with a $40 monthly minimum. The motion was approved by voice vote.

Board members also approved corrections to prior meeting minutes before moving on to reports. The authority set its next meeting for July 14, 2026 and then adjourned.

The resolution and the adopted rates were read into the record at the June 9 session; no formal protests or opposing speakers were recorded during the hearing.