If you weren't able to make it to the 9/13 informational meeting at the Westford School, there is now a recording available for viewing, courtesy of LCATV: https://lcatv.org/westford-wastewater-information-2023-09-13
Also, here's the slide deck that was used during the presentation: https://www.westfordsfuture.com/uploads/1/3/8/4/138498261/_vermont_westford_community_presentation_for_presentation_9-13-23__3_.pdf There will be another informational meeting on October 18th from 6:30-8:30pm at Westford School, containing the same presentation and another opportunity to ask questions ahead of the November bond vote. More event info can be found here: www.westfordsfuture.com/events.html.
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The moment we all have been patiently waiting for! The final project design was completed in August, and this allowed for project costs to come into focus. The selectboard also recently settled on a maximum bond amount of up to $400,000, which allowed the calculation of costs for users connected to the system, and taxpayers. Here are the costs, and the funds received from grants:
Estimated Total Project Cost: $3,867,000 Maximum Bonded Debt: $400,000 Town’s Annual Bond Cost: $17,860 (Starts in 2027) Town's Estimated Annual Total Obligation After User Fees: $64,000 in 2027 (Town Share of Bond Repayment + O&M) Estimated Monthly Fee per Typical User in System Area: Single family - $89.74/month or $1,077/year in 2027 (Bond + O&M) One bedroom apartment - $38.46/month or $462/year (Bond + O&M) Estimated Taxpayer impact: $24 per year per $100,000 property value in 2027 = $2/month $72 per year per $300,000 property value in 2027 = $6/month Awarded Grant/Subsidy Funding: VT Clean Water State Revolving Fund: $269,525 Northern Borders Regional Commission/Economic Development Administration: $466,194 State American Rescue Plan Act Funding: $2,377,136 Local American Rescue Plan Act Funding: $150,000 Community Recovery & Revitalization Program: $757,472 Total - $4,020,327 |
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