Board of Water Commissioners approves $1.19 million FY2027 budget
Board of Water Commissioners approves $1.19 million budget with 3.8 percent insurance increase. The board voted unanimously on March 24 to approve a $2,925 increase to the insurance line item and finalize the FY2027 budget of $1,194,975.00, reflecting a 3.8 percent jump in health insurance rates.
Board of Water Commissioners · Meeting of March 24, 2026
WEST NEWBURY — Board of Water Commissioners approves $1.19 million budget with 3.8 percent insurance increase. The board voted unanimously on March 24 to approve a $2,925 increase to the insurance line item and finalize the FY2027 budget of $1,194,975.00, reflecting a 3.8 percent jump in health insurance rates. John Haley made the motion, with Mark Hemingway seconding.
The board reviewed revised Tighe & Bond engineering proposals related to rate study and master plan review, finding no changes to proposed costs and requiring no new votes.
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Source: the Board of Water Commissioners meeting of March 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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