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Town Board approves new Red Hook minimum water rate; Water Board records change
Summary
Meeting minutes record that the Town Board approved an increase in the minimum water rate from $57.33 to $68.00; the Water Board noted the change and said it will address future increases. The minutes do not record an effective date for the new rate.
The Town of Red Hook’s meeting minutes for June 3, 2026, state that the Town Board approved a change to the municipal water rates, raising the minimum charge from $57.33 for up to 9,000 gallons to a new minimum of $68.00.
Hank Van Parys, Water Board Chairman, opened the Water Board meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room, where the board recorded the Town Board’s action as part of its agenda on water rates and 2026 expenses. The minutes note that similar rate increases are expected in the future and that the Water Board will address them at a later meeting.
The minutes do not specify an effective date for the rate change or show a vote taken by the Water Board on the matter; the approval is attributed in the minutes to the Town Board. The record also does not include a breakdown of how the new minimum will affect typical residential bills beyond the minimum charge.
Doreen Buono, Secretary, filed the meeting minutes reflecting the Town Board decision. The board noted the rate action as part of routine business and flagged future rate adjustments for further discussion.
Next steps: The minutes say the Water Board will address future rate increases at a later date; no schedule or public-hearing timeline is recorded in the minutes.
