House passes MWRA bill plan System could hurt Boston aid suburbs City Edition

Also, early today the House voted 142-10 for a second proposal increasing from $12 million to $18 million its budget item providing state aid to the MWRA. This plan will further reduce next year's average MWRA rate increases, initially voted by the agency's advisory board at 12 percent and...

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Published inThe Boston globe
Main Author Peter Howe and Scott Allen, GLOBE STAFF
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, Mass Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC 27.05.1993
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Summary:Also, early today the House voted 142-10 for a second proposal increasing from $12 million to $18 million its budget item providing state aid to the MWRA. This plan will further reduce next year's average MWRA rate increases, initially voted by the agency's advisory board at 12 percent and reduced to 8.5 percent with the $12 million state aid, to 6.5 percent with the higher aid amount, MWRA officials said. [Michael J. Sullivan], who called the MWRA "the Evil Empire of the 1990s" during floor debate, said later that even if his plan dies in the Senate, yesterday's vote was "a significant and symbolic step to tell the MWRA that the Legislature isn't going to let them" ignore complaints about the billing formula. The town of Weymouth has led the suburbs' rebellion against the MWRA's current rate-setting method, claiming it overcharges town residents by as much as $2.6 million a year. Earlier this month, Weymouth selectmen voted to withhold part of their MWRA payment in protest. They have begun consulting with Norfolk County District Attorney William Delahunt about suing the MWRA.
ISSN:0743-1791