West Street Sewer Force Main

At a glance

Based on auto-generated captions; the developer's name is approximate.

What: the Sewer Committee asks the Council to have the town own and maintain a low-pressure sewer force main in the state right-of-way under Curtis and West Streets, serving a roughly 230-unit apartment development (captioned "Antony's Properties"). The state will not allow a private force main under a state road.
Where it stands: the Sewer Committee voted 5-0 for the recommendation; on 2026-10-13 the Council postponed it to the next meeting for a fuller presentation.
Next: Council meeting of 2026-10-26 (agenda not yet readable).

Recommendation: town ownership and maintenance, contingent on a feasibility, design and capacity review, Planning and Zoning approval if needed, and other approvals.
A pump station on the Curtis Street property and a force main to a connection point on West Street opposite the Marriott; about 5,000 feet of added pipe. Plant staff reportedly expect little added maintenance.
Concerns from Chair Chaplinsky: traffic at Curtis and West Streets, the shift from the originally planned mixed-use campus, and the tax burden of more housing. Tony Morrison (Sewer Committee) said the change is minor and was already reviewed by Planning and Zoning.
Requested for the next meeting: approved site plan, original sewer route and developer obligation, maintenance cost and tax revenue estimates, and sewer department, engineering and developer-engineer presenters. Alex Ricciardone coordinates.

About 10 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-13 - Town Council	10

2026-10-13 - Town Council — Morrison presented the Sewer Committee recommendation; Chair asked for a fuller presentation; moved to the next meeting without a vote.
2026-09-14 - Town Council — Sewer Committee reported the state vetoed the original force main concept; the developer is to propose an alternative.