Wilbraham board approves 2026 water budget, allows limited $20,000 adjustments

The Wilbraham Board of Water Commissioners voted on March 6, 2026, at Wilbraham Town Hall to accept the 2026 water budget as presented and authorized budget adjustments up to $20,000 without requiring an additional meeting.

The refined budget reflected an assessment that exceeded initial expectations and increased revenue projections. The board added $20,000 to debt service line items, which the board said allows borrowing up to $2,200,000 if necessary to fund capital needs such as the Miller Street water main replacement. Members noted future consideration of a rate increase but made no decision on rates at the meeting.

The motion to accept the budget was made and approved during the financial matters portion of the meeting; the minutes do not name the motion’s mover or seconder. No roll-call vote or individual tallies are recorded in the minutes; the entry records that the motion was approved.

Chairman Jamie Dunbar called the meeting to order and the board conducted the budget vote as part of routine financial business. The board requested continued review of expenditures to eliminate underutilized budget items and authorized the $20,000 adjustment ceiling to streamline approvals between meetings.

The board scheduled its next regular meeting for April 10, 2026.