Marshfield Utilities Commission Approves Capital Budget

Friday, December 23rd, 2022 -- 10:00 AM

The Marshfield Utilities Commission heard a brief update regarding the power outages experienced by customers during the winter storm that occurred December 14th and 15th.

They had around 1,000 people without power on Wednesday, but were able to restore most of them by that night. However, as Thursday proceeded, more people experienced outages getting back up to around 1,000.

However, they were able to restore them relatively quickly. They also approved the Capital Budget and Operations and Maintenance Budget with some slight modifications regarding PFAS protection.

It was noted that the rate of return is declining on the water side, so a rate state case study is possible in the future, but it will depend on an upcoming audit. Audit services were also approved and the Commission heard an update on the continued progress of the Strategic Plan.

Finally, the Commission heard that the building project is currently coming in around $400,000-$500,000 under budget and they’re on schedule.

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