Medfield Town Officials Address Residents' Water Billing Complaints
Medfield town officials discussed the complaints the town has been receiving from residents concerned about their water bills.
Medfield Assistant Town Administrator Kristine Trierweiler said the primary reason residents are experiencing high water bills this year is due to an increased water rate. “We had a large rate increase last year,” Trierweiler said. “People were very upset after the last summer reading and I think you’re still seeing an [affect] of that because they are still feeling that from last year as well as a small rate increase this year.” That small rate increase this year was 55 cents, or a $28.23 base charge water use under 10,000 gallons per month, which was approved by the town’s Water and Sewer Board this past June. Medfield Selectmen chair Osler Peterson and selectman Ann Thompson took time at Tuesday’s board meeting to bring up the issue of …
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