Sturbridge approves $46.1M budget with utility rate hikes
Sturbridge town meeting approved $46.1 million budget with utility rate hikes. The 200-person assembly voted 159 to 16 for the fiscal 2027 budget, increasing water rates by 7.7 percent to $9.39 per 100 cubic feet and sewer rates by 10.6 percent to $17.78 per 100 cubic feet metered or $268 per
Town Meeting · Meeting of April 27, 2026
Sturbridge town meeting approved $46.1 million budget with utility rate hikes. The 200-person assembly voted 159 to 16 for the fiscal 2027 budget, increasing water rates by 7.7 percent to $9.39 per 100 cubic feet and sewer rates by 10.6 percent to $17.78 per 100 cubic feet metered or $268 per quarter flat. Moderator Leigh Darrin presided over voters who approved $2,245,000 for a trail and bridge at 469A Main Street connecting to municipal parking, passing 127 to 61 after a similar measure failed by just three votes last year.
The town also approved two 2/3-majority sewageworks projects: $1,555,000 for influent screen room upgrades and $980,000 for Primary Treatment Unit #3 painting and rehabilitation.
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Source: the Town Meeting meeting of April 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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