Select Board approves water and sewer rate increases for FY27
Plymouth Select Board approved nine percent water and five percent sewer rate increases for fiscal 2027. Water rates will increase nine percent while sewer rates rise five percent, with Finance Director Lynne Barrett citing the need to fund operations, debt service, and capital projects like water
Select Board · Meeting of June 2, 2026
Plymouth Select Board approved nine percent water and five percent sewer rate increases for fiscal 2027. Water rates will increase nine percent while sewer rates rise five percent, with Finance Director Lynne Barrett citing the need to fund operations, debt service, and capital projects like water main replacements. Selectman David Golden Jr. opposed the water increase, citing affordability concerns for residents.
The Board also unanimously transferred three all-alcohol restaurant licenses to Gourmet Caterers, Inc., operating as Plimoth Patuxet Museums at 137 Warren Avenue, and approved tiered reinspection fees for food establishments, town clerk fee increases, and courtroom rental fee structures.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of June 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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