SOUTHWICK — At the urging of Southwick’s DPW Officer Manager Beryl Wagner, the Water Commission changed how it will define permanent residency for the elderly who apply for the lower elderly water rate.
“I wanted to be able to explain to a water customer who applies for the elderly rate exactly why they may not qualify,” Wagner said.
Anyone who is 65 or older and a town resident can apply to the Water Commission to be billed at the elderly rate, which is $7.50 per thousand gallons no matter how much water they use bi-annually.
