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Manchester council approves fee changes, utility rates, hires DPW worker and clears routine permits
Summary
At its June 1 meeting Manchester City Council approved a package of routine measures including a fee-schedule change adding a $750 service charge for full tax/assessment roll requests, water/refuse/sewer rates for FY 2026–27, contracts for repairs and dust control, a DPW hire at $25/hour, several event and street-permit approvals, and an accounts payable report totaling $263,605.20.
The Manchester City Council on June 1 approved a series of routine municipal actions: updates to the fee schedule, new utility rates for fiscal 2026–27, repair and maintenance contracts, a personnel hire in the Department of Public Works, event and street permits, and the accounts payable report.
Key approvals and outcomes:
• Fee schedule: Councilmember LaRocque moved (seconded by Councilmember Mahony) to approve the submitted fee schedule and add a $750 service charge for requests of the full Tax Rolls and Assessment Rolls; individual-property requests will follow the City of Manchester FOIA policy and be charged per property. The motion carried unanimously.
• Utility rates: Council approved Resolution No. 26-0601B to set water, refuse and sewer rates for FY 2026–27 (motion by Councilmember Dresch; second by Councilmember Mahony). The resolution passed unanimously.
• SBR Building concrete repairs: The council approved a $3,250.00 quote from John Schiable Masonry for concrete repairs to the SBR Building (motion by Councilmember Dresch; second by Councilmember Harvey).
• Annual dust control: The council approved an agreement with the Washtenaw County Road Commission for dust control at $1,292.85 (motion by Councilmember Dresch; second by Councilmember Woods).
• Hiring: Council approved hiring Brian Zahn as a full-time Department of Public Works laborer at $25.00 per hour (motion by Councilmember LaRocque; second by Councilmember Woods).
• Downtown fence: Council accepted a $7,100.00 quote from Construction Fence, LLC to install a white vinyl fence in the downtown parking lot (motion by Councilmember Mahony; second by Councilmember Harvey).
• Street closure: Council approved closing Riverside Drive near the Gotta Scrap Inn for an event from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, June 27, 2026 (motion by Councilmember Dresch; second by Councilmember Woods).
• Budget amendments: The council approved budget amendments for FY 2025–26 (motion by Councilmember Mahony; second by Councilmember Dresch).
• Appointments and events: Josie Neff was appointed to the Parks Commission (motion by Councilmember LaRocque; second by Councilmember Woods), and the Fair Queens were authorized to hold a car wash in the City Hall rear parking lot on July 18, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (motion by Councilmember Dresch; second by Councilmember Chartrand).
• Accounts payable: The council approved the Accounts Payable report dated June 2, 2026, totaling $263,605.20 (motion by Councilmember Dresch; second by Councilmember LaRocque).
All listed motions passed with unanimous recorded votes where individual aye votes were recorded. The treasurer’s report for April 2026 was reviewed; DPW/manager reported a bid opening for a sanitary water line extension project and a preconstruction meeting for the City Hall façade project. Mayor Patricia K. Vailliencourt adjourned the meeting at 8:40 PM.
