Water commissioners approve $1.19M budget and consulting studies
Water commissioners approve $1.19 million budget and consulting studies. Board Chair Robert Janes, members John Haley and Mark Hemingway, and Water Superintendent Mark Marlowe unanimously approved the FY2027 operating budget of $1,192,050. The board authorized Tighe & Bond to conduct a Rate Study
Board of Water Commissioners · Meeting of March 17, 2026
WEST NEWBURY — Water commissioners approve $1.19 million budget and consulting studies. Board Chair Robert Janes, members John Haley and Mark Hemingway, and Water Superintendent Mark Marlowe unanimously approved the FY2027 operating budget of $1,192,050. The board authorized Tighe & Bond to conduct a Rate Study not to exceed $24,600 and a Master Plan Study not to exceed $45,000.
Unanimously approved actions also included a $15,000 transfer to the Water Pension Liability Stabilization Fund and endorsement of a $1,301.25 Merrimac Police Detail invoice.
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Source: the Board of Water Commissioners meeting of March 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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