WATER & SEWER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 COMMITTEE CHARGE 

There is hereby established by the Board of Selectmen a seven member Water & Sewer Advisory Committee.  A member of the Board of Selectmen shall serve on the committee ex-officio as the Selectmen's Representative.  Other members shall serve three-year staggered terms.  Initial appointments shall be made for 1, 2 and 3 year terms and thereafter be 3 year terms. 

The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee shall provide advice to the Board of Selectmen regarding the Water and Sewer systems for the Town of Exeter.  Their duties shall include the following:

4. The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will review with the Department of Public Works, and recommend to the Board of Selectmen items to be included in the enterprise systems for the water and sewer systems;
   
5. The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will review all applications for abatement of water and sewer charges and forward their recommendation to the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen for review and action;
   
6. The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will review the Department of Public Work's recommendations and provide input with regard to inclusion of items in the annual capital budget and Capital Improvements Program of the Town, and make appropriate recommendations to the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen;
7. The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will review with the Department of Public Works, from time to time, the Town's water and sewer ordinances and make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen regarding any amendments. 
   
8. The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will review with the Department of Public Works, from time to time, the rate structure for water and sewer charges, and make recommendations regarding same to the Board of Selectmen.  These recommendations may include service and user charges, and metering methods (single versus multiple meters).
   
9. The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will hold at least one public water rate hearing and one public sewer rate hearing each year.  These hearings may be held concurrently, and shall be noticed to the public and to the Board of Selectmen.  At the hearings, all pertinent information regarding establishment of water and sewer rates will be presented by Town administration.  The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will then advise the Board of Selectmen as to their recommendation regarding water and sewer rates for the upcoming year.  These hearings, and the recommendation of the Water & Sewer Advisory Committee, shall be timed so as to provide information to the Board of Selectmen prior to the adoption of the coming year's budget.  For the calendar year fiscal year, this means not later than the first week in November.
   
10. The Water and Sewer Advisory Committee will provide other advice and input to the Board of Selectmen regarding the water and sewer systems.
    
    Reviewed and adopted by the Board of Selectmen
    March 28, 2011
    References: Articles 19 and 20, 2011 Town Warrant