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Aug 21, 2026

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Transfer Station Fees Will Stay Unchanged

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Board Supports Continued Receivables Enforcement

The Board supported continued enforcement against unresponsive accounts, including scheduled shutoffs, as staff reported ongoing progress in collections.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Board backs PFAS treatment financing

The Board of Public Works unanimously recommended an article authorizing $30 million for a PFAS treatment facility: about $16 million would come from grants and zero-interest loans, with roughly $14 million financed through general obligation bonds.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Board Supports Public Works FY2027 Budgets

The Board unanimously supported the proposed FY2027 DPW General Fund and Enterprise Fund budgets. The General Fund would increase about 1.4%, while the Sewer budget aims to avoid a rate increase; Water costs are expected to rise because of treatment, lead service line, meter, and chemical expenses. The town is also pursuing PFAS-related cost recovery to reduce future water-rate impacts.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Potential Utility Rate Changes Reviewed

The Board reviewed a fiscal 2027 budget that may require modest sewer-rate increases and larger water-rate adjustments to prepare for future treatment-plant bond obligations; reducing the Stormwater Enterprise Fund budget was discussed to avoid a rate increase.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Transfer Station Fees Will Stay Unchanged

The Board unanimously voted to keep Transfer Station permit fees at $95 and $75, with veteran discounts and second-permit rates unchanged. The department also reported collecting approximately $35,000 from 103 accounts owing more than $2,000, while unpaid accounts may proceed to shutoff under established policy.

2 min readMunicipal coverage