WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL ACTING AS

SEWER COMMISSION

 

PUBLIC HEARING #1 FOR FY27 WWTF PROPOSED BUDGET

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026, TIME: 6:00 P.M.

 

LOCATION: TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1170 MAIN STREET

WEST WARWICK, RI  02893

 

A.              Meeting called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Town Council President Gosselin

 

B.              Roll Call

Members present:

Council President Gosselin

Council Vice President Williamson

Councilman Messier (absent)

Councilman Licciardi

Councilman Dennison

 

Participating communities:

Town of Coventry (not present)

Town of Scituate (not present)          

City of Cranston (not present)

City of Warwick (not present)

Town of West Greenwich (not present)

 

C.              Quorum on record declared

 

D.              Proposed WWTF FY26 Budget (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)

·        Mr. Chapdelaine presented the FY27 Budget to the council, he’s requesting that ordinance 15-18(5) be adjusted for well users. They are charged 10,000 cubic feet of water consumption he would like to lower that amount to 9,000 cubic feet to make it a more accurate consumption reading. This would affect 121 well users with a $48 decrease per user causing a $5,800 net loss.

 

·        Mr. Chapdelaine asked if Mr. Corrente would like to add anything else.

 

·        Mr. Corrente added that the Budget was decreased by 1.9%, which is a $202,000 decrease. He explained the sludge removal line-item increase is a contractual increase, and they are not anticipating removing additional sludge from the plant next year.

 

·        Council President Gosselin asked if there were any questions.

 

·        Councilman Dennison asked Mr. Chapdelaine what the average savings would be for well users with the ordinance change.

 

·        Mr. Chapdelaine said it would be a $48.00 decrease for each well user.

 

E.               Public comment

 

·        No Public comment

 

 

F.               A motion to adjourn was made by Council Vice President Williamson and seconded by Councilman Licciardi.  All in favor, none opposed and (4-0) voted to accept. Adjourned at 6:09 p.m.

 

 

 

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