Douglas Water Commission Approves Plan to Raise Rates, Seek Retained Earnings Transfer
Douglas Water Commission identifies $263,117 FY27 budget gap, approves two-part fix.
Topic
Water
A collection of 14 issues
Douglas Water Commission Approves Over $16,000 in Abatements at May Meeting
DOUGLAS — May 12, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission grants more than $16,000 in water and sewer abatements at May 12 meeting. The commission — comprising Commissioners Kyle Loose, Colin Hare, and Bob Selby — approved two separate abatements totaling $13,344.29 for the Douglas public schools after a district representative demonstrated
Douglas Water Commission Unanimously Raises Commissioner Stipend to $1,500
DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission votes to raise commissioner stipends and restructures budget ahead of state review. The commission unanimously approved increasing the annual per-commissioner stipend from $1,200 to $1,500 at its April 14 meeting, acting on advice from town counsel that a standalone vote
Douglas Water Commission Unanimously Raises Commissioner Stipend to $1,500
DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission votes to raise commissioner stipends and restructures budget ahead of state review. The commission unanimously approved increasing the annual per-commissioner stipend from $1,200 to $1,500 at its April 14 meeting, acting on advice from town counsel that a standalone vote
Douglas Water Commission Moves to Replace Synagro Before July Sludge Contract Expires
DOUGLAS — March 12, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission doubles sludge disposal budget and eyes million-dollar thickening system. With contractor Synagro exiting its agreement on July 1, 2026, the commission voted 3-0 (Commissioner Kyle Hoos abstaining on unrelated February minutes) and spent most of its March 12 meeting planning a
Douglas Water Commission Approves Minutes, Hears Freeze Emergencies and FY26 Budget Overhaul
DOUGLAS — February 10, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission receives emergency operational briefing amid record freeze, rising PFAS concerns. Meeting February 10, the three-member commission — Chair Colin Hayd, Commissioner Phil Spinelli, and Superintendent Bob Sullivan — heard that two households on Percy Street and Brooklyn Street remain without water after a shallow,
Douglas Water Commission Schedules Budget Session After $100,000 in Surprise Repair Costs
Douglas Water Civil Commission flags roughly $100,000 in unexpected wastewater plant repair costs.
Douglas Water Commission Faces Plant Valve Failures, Manual Operations at Treatment Facility
Douglas Water Commission meets amid treatment plant failures and procurement frustrations.
Douglas Water Commission Faces Plant Valve Failures, Manual Operations at Treatment Facility
Douglas Water Commission meets amid treatment plant failures and procurement frustrations.
Douglas Water Commission Faces Plant Valve Failures, Manual Operations at Treatment Facility
Douglas Water Commission meets amid treatment plant failures and procurement frustrations.