Commission considers trimming final‑bill and transfer fees after public concern

Commission leadership reviewed a proposed fee schedule that includes a $125 final bill fee, a $75 transfer fee, a $150 meter‑test fee (refundable if the meter is defective), a $250 bioflow test and inspection fees. A resident had previously raised the transfer fee as higher than neighboring towns, and the commission agreed to evaluate actual staff time and costs and consider reducing the fees to align with comparable utilities.

The commission discussed options such as reducing the final bill fee to $75 and the transfer fee to $25 or $50, and asked staff to prepare a cost‑based justification for any reductions before the next meeting. Commissioners also discussed the practicality of meter testing in‑house now that a calibrated test bench exists, which could lower outsourcing costs.