Shepherdstown WaterWorks’ FY2027 budget projects an 18–19% jump in water metered revenue and increases total operating expenses to about $1.87M, with notable growth in engineering/contracted services, accounting, transportation, employee screening, and newly budgeted advertising. The detailed line items show Contractual Svc-Engineering at $75,000 for lead line inventory and meter testing, Contractual Svc-Other (mainly IT services) at $55,000, and significant spends on chemicals, plant expenses, insurance, and billing. This is a financial planning document rather than an active solicitation, but it signals that the board is preparing to support more outsourced engineering, IT, testing, and professional services in FY2027. Vendors in water engineering (especially lead service line inventory and meter testing), utility IT, lab/testing, chemicals, and operations support can position solutions ahead of specific RFPs by aligning to these funded categories and the utility’s margin and rate-sensitive context.

Monthly transfer to Water Capital Reserve for 2027 is noted as being temporarily held pending board ...