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Selectmen discuss water‑rate draft and cemetery residency limits; no votes taken
Summary
Town Manager Greg Colby presented a draft water fee schedule and warned that quarterly bills will likely rise; Selectmen discussed a proposed policy to restrict cemetery burials to Plaistow residents and asked for follow‑up from the Cemetery Sexton.
At the June 15 meeting Town Manager Greg Colby briefed the board on a draft 2026 water fee schedule that would raise consumption charges to better reflect increasing costs. Colby said rates coming into town are higher than two years ago and town margins are decreasing; he asked the Selectmen to review the draft ahead of a possible vote on June 22. Selectman Jay DeRoche asked about consumer impacts; Colby said quarterly bills will increase but did not provide specific dollar examples.
Selectman Jonathan Gifford led a discussion about restricting burial rights in the Town Cemetery to Plaistow residents, allowing some long‑time nonresidents on a case‑by‑case basis. The board asked the Cemetery Sexton to report on current plot charges and to provide information about possible residency or fee differentials before making policy changes.
Both items were discussion items only; no formal votes were recorded on water‑rate changes or cemetery residency at the June 15 meeting. The board directed staff to gather additional information for future consideration.
