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Murray board schedules Feb. 23 hearing on proposed Water District 17
Summary
The Murray Town Board voted Jan. 26 to schedule a Feb. 23 public hearing on creating Water District #17, citing an MRB Group engineering plan that outlines boundaries, infrastructure and estimated costs; the hearing will be advertised in the Batavia Daily News and on the town website.
The Murray Town Board on Jan. 26 voted to schedule a public hearing on the proposed formation of municipal Water District #17.
Councilperson Elaine Berg moved to introduce the resolution to consider forming the district under Town Law Article 12A; Councilperson Scott Lang seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The board later voted to hold the hearing on Feb. 23, 2026 at 6:45 p.m., with notice to be published in the Batavia Daily News and posted on the town's official website as required by New York Town Law 209-d.
The board referenced a preliminary engineering map and plan prepared by MRB Group (project #1340-25001) that the resolution describes as detailing the proposed district boundaries, infrastructure, estimated costs and the proposed method of operation. The plan was attached to the resolution as Exhibit A, according to the meeting record.
Why it matters: forming a municipal water district would authorize the town to provide organized water service and to define funding and infrastructure responsibilities; the preliminary map and estimates are intended to inform property owners and the public before the hearing.
What the record shows: the resolution was introduced on Jan. 26 and the board formally scheduled a hearing for Feb. 23 at 6:45 p.m.; the board directed that the notice include a description of the proposed district boundaries, financing method and instructions for reviewing the map and plan on file in the clerk’s office.
Next steps: the public hearing is set for Feb. 23, at which residents will have an opportunity to comment and the board may take further procedural steps under Town Law Article 12A.
