Millbury Sewer Commission defers decision on $7,500 abatement

Water · Meeting of April 14, 2026

Millbury Sewer Commission stalls on a $7,500 betterment abatement, citing no legal precedent. Cooper Road resident Joe Parangeli told the board he and his wife already paid their builder for all sewer-related costs before the town separately billed them a $7,500 betterment years later, saying "we have already paid it." Neighbor David Tomaszewski backed the request, saying the builder has offered to cover other homeowners' betterments but not theirs, and that "this builder has to be held accountable." Members said they will consult town counsel on what authority they have to abate before ruling, and separately approved an $88,736.29 sewer billing warrant to Sutton and a permit for a 55 Park Hill Avenue sewer connection. The board also flagged an unresolved billing error on North Main Street's Mulhane condominiums, where six full betterments were issued in error for units now being rented rather than sold.

In the full story:

• The complete report, 899 words

Source: the Water meeting of April 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.