Select Board approves 7 percent sewer rate increase
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves fiscal 2027 water and sewer rates with no water increase. The board unanimously approved a 7 percent sewer rate increase, with DPW Director Chuck Dam reporting that fiscal 2026 cost overruns were absorbed within the enterprise fund without requiring rate
Select Board · Meeting of August 3, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves fiscal 2027 water and sewer rates with no water increase. The board unanimously approved a 7 percent sewer rate increase, with DPW Director Chuck Dam reporting that fiscal 2026 cost overruns were absorbed within the enterprise fund without requiring rate changes. The board also unanimously approved WiFi-by-the-Sea LLC's seasonal wireless service at Singing Beach and a senior fee abatement program providing eligible seniors a $25 discount on curbside collection.
Committee appointments included Rob Beatty and Chris Thomas to the Ranked Choice Voting Study Committee and Stephanie Hendry and Kara White to the Sustainability Committee.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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