Water Commissioners absolve $1,000 in Magill Drive fines

Water District Commission · Meeting of October 14, 2026

Grafton water commissioners absolved $1,000 in watering-ban fines for a Magill Drive home. After homeowner Patrick Horan appealed, a member moved to drop the fines, and the board voted by voice. Staff said the district owed Horan an apology for an unanswered email.

Commissioners also adopted rate option two, raising base and volumetric charges, and declined to adjust a $3,495 bill for 130 Worcester Street despite 178,000 gallons of unexplained usage. Appeals for Stillwater Lane and Follette Street were continued to November, with letters asking the customers to attend. A staff member said the Follette Street plant is about 75 percent designed.

In the full story:

• Opening business
• Horan appeal: 69 Magill Drive
• Other violation and usage appeals
• Phil Brooks: East Street right-of-way
• 130 Worcester Street
• Financial report
• Project updates
• Rate study
• Appeals process
• Other business
• Fire pump and storage tank
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,384 words

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

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.