News Briefs: Operator Accused of Stealing Water From Town for a Decade

The former water systems operator for Hounsfield, New York, is accused of stealing water from the same town he served using a pipe connected to his property. During the course of their maintenance duties, two town employees discovered the water line, prompting state police to charge the man, Jeffrey Kenney, with theft of services. Some former town officials claim Kenney had the lateral installed nearly 10 years ago and has stolen water ever since. Those same former officials sent a letter to the town board asking that it pursue back payment from Kenney. However, the town’s attorney says there’s