Board schedules public hearing on water, sewer rates
Board of Public Works · Meeting of March 4, 2026
EASTHAMPTON — Board of Public Works schedules public hearing on water and sewer rates. Chair Thomas Malsbury and Member Leya Strode voted unanimously, with Member Gilson Hogan absent, to schedule the hearing for March 18, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to review and finalize rates for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. The board advanced four rate options: two from Raybern Consulting (including a five percent increase and one showing disproportionate impact on small users) and two board-developed alternatives.
Director Greg Nuttelman will formally invite Raybern Consulting to present, and the board requested household impact analysis incorporated into all options.
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Source: the Board of Public Works meeting of March 4, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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