Water Price Hike Approved In Burlington: Reports

BURLINGTON, MA — The Burlington Select Board has approved a 3 percent increase for water rates, according to The Daily Times Chronicle.

This increase is in addition to an original 6.8 percent water rate increase that was approved in 2019. That increase was part of a 10-year plan to generate $3.2 million of additional revenue by 2029, The Daily Times Chronicle reported.

The recently approved increase is due to lower revenues related to the pandemic causing commercial property vacancies in town.

Last year, an Economic Development official said 16 to 18 percent of Burlington's office space is vacant, more than any time in the last decade, Burlington Cable Access Television reported.

Sewer rates are also slated for an increase.

Read the full story at The Daily Times Chronicle and Burlington Cable Access Television.