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PRSRT STD PRSRT PAID US POSTAGE #35 PERMIT MA UPTON, 01568 TOWN CRIER UPTON & MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS July 2, 2021 | Vol. 30 No. 12 | www.TownCrier.us | 508-529-7791 POSTAL PATRON POSTAL CAR-RT-SORT WS MA 01568 UPTON, The Upton & Mendon Town Crier Town Mendon & Upton The Inc. Crier Publications, Town Street 48 Mechanic MA 01568 Upton, Est. 1993 • Mailed FREE to all 5,800 addresses in Upton and Mendon The Sweet Sounds Mendon Election Results of Summer on Facebook Mendon voters went to the polls on Tuesday, June 29 for a Special Town Election for a Proposition 2 ½ override for the Mendon Upton Regional School District. Due to the Town Crier publication schedule, the results are not included in this edition of the Upton Mendon Town Crier. But Town Crier reporter Michelle Sanford has obtained the results from Mendon Town Clerk Ellen Agro and they have been posted on Facebook Town Crier Publications. The only item on the ballot is a $803,338, Proposition 2 ½ override for the Mendon Upton Regional School District. This is the second time voters have gone to the polls to decide this issue. A complete article on the election results and its ramifications for Mendon property owners and the school district will be printed in the August 6 issue. Upton Selectmen Approve Increase for Water/Sewer Rates By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter During a June 15 Upton Board of Selectmen’s meeting, a public hearing was held to discuss the water and sewer rates for Fiscal Year 2022. However, first Mike Schrader of Tighe & Bond, provided the Selectmen an assessment of the town’s water and sewer system and future enhancements. “This project was an evaluation of the water and sewer system in terms of reviewing the infrastructure, the condition or remaining useful life of that infrastructure, and what improvements we would see over the next 20 years,” said Schrader. For background, the presentation explained Upton’s water system is made up of three wells, two water tanks, 40 miles of pipe, and 1,500 service connections. The sewer system is made up of one treatment facility, two pumping stations, 10 miles of pipe, and 600 service connections. Schrader also showed the towns water usage trends from 2009 through 2019. “In your case, the water use has been going up about one percent,” he said. User rates, said Schrader, are determined by several factors. “Capital costs are the single biggest driver of rate increases,” he said. “The second part is we look at distributing costs equitably across different users and user types, and then lastly, providing revenue stability, resource protection, and other concerns there might be.” The presentation went on to project revenues and expenses from now through fiscal year 2030 for both water and sewer. Expenses are comprised of salaries and wages, operations and maintenance, fringes, capital outlay, and capital improvement debt. Revenue is acquired through rates charges, a surcharge, and a general fund cost share. It was explained the surcharge is an end of the quarter fee the DPW determines based on per gallon usage on top of what users paid for rates. The Upton Recreation Commission is again holding free concerts at Kiwanis Beach this Capital improvements for water and sewer are estimated at $14 million summer. With beautiful weather and the easy rock sounds of the Jeff Mason Band out of over the next ten years. A few of the priorities include work on the West River well and the Glen Ave. wellfield. Schrader stated the new recommended rates Northbridge, the inaugural concert on June 23 was a perfect way to kick off the season. would eliminate the unpredictable surcharge. Furthermore, the general fund Concerts are held Wednesday evenings through August 4. Audience members are urged contribution for water users would be phased out over the next 10 years and the to bring a blanket or chair for seating. Burgers, hot dogs, chips and soda are available for general fund contribution for sewer users was ending in 2021. purchase. Shown in the photos are top, the Flynn family of Upton with Katrina sitting on After some more discussion, the Board of Selectmen adopted the new rates. “In order to compensate for the loss of the surcharge, users will see an increase her mom’s lap and Cuelia on the right; in the bottom left photo is band leader Jeff Mason on in both the water and sewer rates,” said Town Manager Derek Brindisi. guitar; and bottom right picture is of Allen Anderson on Keyboard. 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