Select Board OKs 48% Hike in Sewer Connection Fees
Mansfield Select Board raised sewer connection fees 48 percent and restarted health-plan design talks.
Select Board · Meeting of October 7, 2026
Mansfield Select Board raised sewer connection fees 48 percent and restarted health-plan design talks. DPW Director Josh Reinke's revised sewer and drain layer regulations take effect January 1, 2027, setting the one-time sewer capital connection charge at $3,500, versus roughly $19,000 Foxborough charges for a four-bedroom home. The board voted 3-0 to engage a collaborative health insurance plan design review under M.G.L.
Chapter 32B, Section 19, and to revive the dormant Town and School Needs Assessment Committee. Police Chief Ron Sellon outlined tightened Automatic License Plate Recognition rules, including a 30-day data purge and quarterly audits, saying the technology's "constitutionality is fragile." The board also voted to send a letter urging the state to speed Norwood Hospital's reopening and approved $8.1 million in payroll warrants.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of October 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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