Town board sets 2025 sewer rent; average household to pay about $7.36 more

The Town of Mamaroneck’s town board voted to set the 2025 sewer rent rate following a presentation from Comptroller Tracy, who explained how the fee is calculated and what the increase will finance.

Tracy told the board the sewer rent covers maintenance, operating costs and capital investments for the town’s sanitary sewer system. She said the 2024 townwide sanitary sewer project came in under budget, freeing $1.6 million of funds that the town is using to lessen the immediate rate impact. The comptroller reported a calculated increase that she estimated would add about $7.36 per household annually, producing an average annual sewer bill of $247.60 in 2025 compared with $240.24 in 2024.

Tracy described how the rate is computed—total revenue needed divided by water consumption within the incorporated town—and noted the budget for the sewer fund is $773,000 for 2025, a roughly 2% increase from 2024. She identified a capital need: the Baldwin Avenue pump station, which she said is 36 years old and estimated to cost $2.1 million; that project is included in the town’s 2026 capital plan.

After brief public and board comments, a member moved and the board approved a motion to set the sewer rent rate for 2025 (motion text in the record). The board’s roll call for the sewer-related motions recorded affirmative responses and the chair declared the motion carried.

The board and residents discussed usage factors and seasonal irrigation exclusions during the hearing; the comptroller said household sewer charges are shown on the monthly Westchester Joint Water Works billing and that the town plans to use a portion of the under-budget project funds over the next two to three years to temper rate increases.