WILTON — On his last day as superintendent of the Wilton Water and Wastewater departments, Clayton “Putt” Putnam had three words to say: “Thank you, Wilton.” “It has been a wonderful place to work at,” he said after 28 years on the job. “I’ve been blessed through here. The community has been so giving, appreciative […]
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Wilton plant upgrade needs $4.16 million more
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday held off awarding a contract for construction at the Wilton Wastewater Treatment Plant because $4.16 million is still needed. Bids were opened Aug. 7 and the lowest was $9.55 million from Penta Corp. of Moultonborough, N.H., William Olver of Olver Associates of Winterport, told the board. The […]
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Wilton board approves waste treatment budget
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons has unanimously approved the Waste Treatment Department’s budget of $491,911 for 2015-16. The amount represents a 72.1 percent increase over the 2014-15 amount of $285,907, Clayton Putnam, department superintendent, said. The higher budget is not going to mean an immediate rate increase for customers, Putnam said after the meeting. […]
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Wilton water budget approved; department looking at rate hike
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons approved a proposed 2015 budget of $516,228 for the water department Tuesday. During the coming year, the department intends to apply for a rate change, Clayton Putnam, water/wastewater superintendent told the board. The amount has not been determined yet. The rate hike would take effect in January 2016, he […]
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Wilton wastewater budget approved
WILTON — A proposed budget of $294,433 for the wastewater treatment plant was recently approved by the Board of Selectmen. The amount for fiscal year 2014-2015 represents an increase of $24,874 over the 2013-2014 amount spent, Superintendent Clayton Putnam told the board. The repair of a broken shaft in machinery designed to remove pollutants from wastewater […]
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Wilton waste treatment plant eyes $20,000 repair bill
WILTON — A broken shaft in machinery designed to remove pollutants from wastewater before it is discharged will cost the Wastewater Treatment Plant at least $20,000 to repair. And the repair would be temporary. The broken shaft will be replaced through a second-phase renovation next year, Superintendent Clayton Putnam told the Board of Selectmen on […]