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Select Board approves water and sewer rate increases, clears IDFA reactivation funding.

Ayer Select Board unanimously approves three percent water and four percent sewer rate increases. The board also voted to place one million dollars in UDAG funding into a dedicated account to reactivate the Industrial Development Finance Authority, which will manage a local business loan fund under

Townbrief news summary · Mar 17

Government · Select Board

Ayer Board Raises Water and Sewer Rates, Revives $1 Million Business Loan Fund

Ayer Select Board unanimously approves FY27 water and sewer rate increases and reactivates a dormant $1 million business loan authority.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board awards two DPW contracts, advances zoning amendment, reviews NextGen microgrid proposal.

Ayer Select Board unanimously awards nearly $700,000 in public works contracts and reviews solar microgrid plan. Chair Jannice L. Livingston and members Christopher E. Tavares and Shaun C. Copeland approved DPW contracts: $548,560 to CHB Excavating for Bishop Road water main extension and $151,920

Townbrief news summary · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Sends Sign Bylaw to Planning Board, Defers Microgrid Decision

Ayer Select Board defers microgrid decision, cuts capital spending 54 percent for FY27.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves generator connections, pump station upgrade, COLA boost

The Ayer Select Board unanimously approved two wastewater infrastructure contracts and a personnel cost increase. Chair Jannice L. Livingston and members Christopher E. Tavares and Shaun C. Copeland voted to execute a $37,670 contract with Duoba Electrical Contracting for generator connections at

Townbrief news summary · Feb 17

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Approves Contracts, Sets 2% COLA Amid School Budget Pressure

Ayer Select Board approves $154,000 in public-works contracts and a 2 percent non-union cost-of-living raise as school budget remains the key unknown.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves sewer project change order; eyes $2.9M free cash allocation

Select Board approves sewer work change order and charts $2.9M free cash allocation. The board unanimously backed Change Order No. 2 for the FY 26 Sewer System Rehabilitation Project, which adds inspection of a downtown sewer force main and extends contract timelines 100 days. Town Manager Robert

Townbrief news summary · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Faces 11.9 Percent School Assessment, Possible Million-Dollar Municipal Cuts

Ayer Select Board receives record-high 11.9 percent school assessment in preliminary FY27 budget presentation. Superintendent Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board Opens Town Meeting, Election Warrants

Board opened town and election warrants, authorized senior center grant pursuit, and approved infrastructure contracts; budget draft exceeds 5 percent target.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves senior center CDBG grant pursuit, multiple water and property agreements.

Ayer Select Board unanimously approves senior center CDBG grant and capital projects. The board backed the Community and Economic Development Department's pursuit of an estimated $850,000 annual federal grant for the proposed senior center construction. Members also authorized Public Works Director

Townbrief news summary · Jan 20