The cost to operate and maintain the district infrastructure has become a costly expenditure to the users of the system, according to Roland Arsenault, superintendent for the Rumford-Mexico Sewer District.
RUMFORD — The town has scheduled public hearings on Sept. 7 and Sept. 21 to discuss a planned sewer rate method change. The 5:30 p.m. hearings will take place in the Rumford Falls Auditorium at the Town Hall just prior to the regular Select Board meetings, according to Town Manager Stacy Carter, noting that the […]
RUMFORD — Following a lengthy discussion, the Board of Selectmen voted Feb. 2 for a sewer rate assessment increase of $386 per unit to $490, as recommended by Town Manager Stacy Carter. The voted was 4-0, with Selectman Eric McLean absent. Carter noted that the state average for municipal sewer assessment is $500 per unit. […]
While much of that money will go toward upgrading decades-old facilities and mechanical equipment, the improvements will also help strengthen critical infrastructure against storm surges as Maine's climate changes.