Board narrows water sewer rate options for public hearing
Board of Public Works · Meeting of February 25, 2026
Easthampton Board of Public Works narrows water sewer rate options for public hearing. Chair Thomas Malsbury, Member Leya Strode, and Member Gilson Hogan unanimously approved continuing the rate-structure discussion during the February 25 meeting. Consultant Raybern Consulting presented multiple rate scenarios for fiscal years 2027-29, all meeting funding goals, with the board noting approximately $1.9 million in certified retained earnings and directing staff to model steady rate changes across residential and commercial users.
The board will narrow options to two or three models for a March 18 public hearing.
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Source: the Board of Public Works meeting of February 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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