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Water and sewer FY26 expense budget approved; staff warns fund balance and MWRA charges drive rate risk
Summary
Town staff presented the Water and Sewer FY26 expense budget and explained impacts from MWRA charges, a Sharon emergency interconnection loan repayment and capital projects; the Board of Selectmen voted to approve the expense budget, and staff warned that low fund balance and external debt may cause future rate pressure.
Town finance and DPW staff presented the Water and Sewer FY26 operating budget to the Board of Selectmen on March 25 and the board approved the expense budget after discussion about MWRA pass‑through increases, intermunicipal agreements and fund balance policy.
Staff described the primary drivers of the FY26 expense request: MWRA wholesale water and wastewater treatment charges, capital debt service related to approved projects, and ongoing operating costs. The presentation noted revenue projections on the budget cover expected…
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