Public Works Commission

Public Works Commission approves fiscal 2027 water and sewer rates with one-year deferral on smart meter opt-out fees. The Commission endorsed a 5 percent sewer user rate increase and a 12.5 percent water user rate increase, part of a five-year escalation plan to fund treatment upgrades and aging

The Public Works Commission unanimously rejected an amended citizen petition seeking a town-wide composting rate-payer program. The Concord-Carlisle High School Sunrise Movement Club's amendment would have directed the Select Board to request the Town Manager investigate feasibility, but

Public Works Commission recommends approval of revised Article 30 solar rooftop proposal. The Commission unanimously endorsed the amendment shifting the solar rooftop language from a mandate to a Select Board policy urge, granting the town greater flexibility for waivers and technology adjustments

The Public Works Commission rejected two citizen petitions while approving municipal planning funds. The Commission voted unanimously against Citizen Petition 30, a proposed solar rooftop bylaw for municipal buildings, with Commissioner Christine Reynolds and others raising concerns about

Public Works Commission approves prior minutes and reviews two citizen petitions and a five-year road plan. Dean Banfield presented Citizen Petition #30 proposing mandatory solar installations on all new town buildings to help reach the town's 20-megawatt production goal, though commissioners