Bourne Sewer Board approves $1,149 user fee for fiscal 2027
Bourne Sewer Commissioners voted to raise the fiscal 2027 sewer user fee to $1,149 per user. The rate reflects a $2,133,733 budget request approved at Annual Town Meeting, offset by a $100,000 transfer from retained earnings and estimated overage revenue of $468,309.80.
Sewer Commissioners · Meeting of August 25, 2026
Bourne Sewer Commissioners voted to raise the fiscal 2027 sewer user fee to $1,149 per user. The rate reflects a $2,133,733 budget request approved at Annual Town Meeting, offset by a $100,000 transfer from retained earnings and estimated overage revenue of $468,309.80. DPW Director Matt Sawicki noted that Scenic Park's addition of 87 new units helped moderate the increases.
The Board also voted 3-0 to approve a calendar year 2027 overage rate of $0.04 per gallon, an increase from the current $0.035 per gallon.
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Source: the Sewer Commissioners meeting of August 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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