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The board requested a water and sewer rate option with a 6% level increase spread over five years for review at its next meeting; no FY27 rates were finalized.
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Wakefield’s water use is below its historic average, while capital costs are affecting both water and sewer operations. The board is considering rate increases to maintain healthy retained earnings and asked staff to develop a less concentrated five-year increase. The board also approved a potential sewer-charge abatement for a resident, pending final calculations.
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