Scituate Approves $14,000 Water Connection Fee Per Unit, Considers New Naming Policy

Select Board aims to close loophole in multi-unit building charges, discusses criteria for naming town properties

SCITUATE, MA - August 20 - The Select Board voted Tuesday to change the town's water connection fee policy, requiring each unit in multi-unit buildings to pay $14,000. The decision aims to close a loophole that allowed multi-unit buildings to pay less per unit than single-family homes.

"We're going back to the way we used to do things," said one board me…