Norwood water and sewer bills will rise 8.8 percent, adding $3 monthly to average bills due to Boston Harbor cleanup costs and lower consumption.
Electricity Receipts Could Soften Tax Blow-July 15, 1988
Norwood officials reviewed the town’s financial outlook and found a rare bright spot amid rising municipal costs. Norwood officials reviewed the town’s financial outlook and found a rare bright spot … Continue reading Electricity Receipts Could Soften Tax Blow-July 15, 1988
Norwood Light Department to Absorb Proposed New England Power Rate Increase, Protecting Local Ratepayers-August 24, 1983
Norwood will absorb a $450,000 New England Power rate hike without raising local electric bills, while zoning officials back a new downtown restaurant and Masoneilan declines closure talks.
Norwood to Comply with Order on Sewers-July 30, 1983
Norwood town officials and Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti reached a 1983 agreement to reduce illegal sewer connections and protect Boston Harbor.
First to Get Bill is First to Get Edison Refund-October 8, 1980
Norwood Light Department begins distributing $3.7 million in Boston Edison overcharge refunds to local residents, averaging $118 for residential customers.
Norwood Implements Mandatory Water Conservation Amid Severe Drought and Infrastructure Pressures-July 23, 1980
Town Manager John J. Carroll has been granted emergency authority to impose a water ban as a dry summer strains Norwood's water infrastructure.
Water Rate Study Committee Recommends 20% Hike-July 11, 1973
Norwood Water Rate Increase Proposal On July 11, 1973, the Norwood Water Rate Study Committee presented a formal report to the board of selectmen recommending a 20 percent across-the-board increase … Continue reading Water Rate Study Committee Recommends 20% Hike-July 11, 1973
Tie Vote Blocks Elimination of Town Water Restrictions in Norwood-September 8, 1971
A 2-2 tie vote by Norwood selectmen keeps lawn-sprinkling and car-washing water bans in place, pending formal guidance from the Metropolitan District Commission.
Representative David Ahearn Opposes Boston Edison Company Electricity Rate Hike-July 29, 1970
Representative David Ahearn led opposition against a Boston Edison Company rate hike that threatened Norwood residents with $300,000 in added costs.
DPU Schedules Public Hearing On Firm’s Gas Request-July 8, 1970
Discover the 1970 legislative and municipal challenges in Norwood, from a critical gas supply expansion off Dean Street to a building code dispute on Neponset Street.