Worcester Reaches $35.5M Settlement with Holden in Sewer Rate Dispute

Agreement spreads payments over three years and eliminates future interest, saving millions for ratepayers

WORCESTER, Mass. — The City of Worcester has reached a $35.5 million settlement agreement with the Town of Holden, resolving a long-running legal dispute over sewer use rates, city officials announced Wednesday.

City Manager Eric Batista said the agreement, reached with the support of the Worcester City Council, settles the case involving Holden, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the City of Worcester…

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