Water District OKs $1.1M Common main replacement
Grafton Water District voters approved $1.1 million for a water main replacement at the April 28 annual meeting. The transfer from available funds covers the main from 60 Water Street to the Grafton Common, including design and engineering, and passed unanimously.
Water District Commission · Meeting of April 28, 2026
Grafton Water District voters approved $1.1 million for a water main replacement at the April 28 annual meeting. The transfer from available funds covers the main from 60 Water Street to the Grafton Common, including design and engineering, and passed unanimously. Voters also approved $145,000 for a meter replacement program and moved $59,000 to pay for pilot testing and a report on a future iron and PFAS treatment plant at the Trinity Avenue, East Street and Worcester Street well.
The warrant included a $3,479,947 fiscal 2027 budget article. The moderator thanked outgoing commissioner Ken Groot, who joined in 2013, and noted that "working for the public is challenging." Andy Jefferson was elected commissioner and Rebecca Porter clerk.
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Source: the Water District Commission meeting of April 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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