Town faces major borrowing decision on water
dave.watkins@waylandpost.org Town officials are moving forward with a major long-term water supply project expected to require roughly $38.6 million in borrowing, while simultaneously confronting uncertainty over financing and the potential impact on water rates.The project includes connecting Wayland to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) system, upgrading the Happy Hollow water treatment facility, and installing related infrastructure such as new water mains. Town boards have been discussing the proposal across multiple meetings over the past year.Finance Director Brian Keveny recently confirmed the updated cost estimate during a March 2 Finance Committee meeting. The town had expected to finance much of
