UpdatedTue, May 18, 2021 at 8:29 pm ET
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A consultant hired to study Framingham s water and sewer rates has advised the city to increase rates by double-digits over the next two years. (Shutterstock/Yingna Cai)
FRAMINGHAM, MA Framingham business owners and residents may be in for some large water and sewer bill increases soon otherwise, Framingham s water and sewer system may drown.
That s the verdict of a consult hired to study the city s water and sewer system following recent deficit problems in the enterprise funds. Consultant Douglas Gardner told Councilors Tuesday night the city s utility rates have not kept pace with costs the rates did not rise at all in 2021 and the rate structure is outdated, leaving the city vulnerable to revenue losses if a large ratepayer were to leave town.