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Budget PlanningUtilitiesDetected Jun 3, 2026

The Finance Committee began reviewing draft FY27 Water and Sanitary budgets, focusing on preliminary review and identifying major budget considerations for upcoming planning and financial discussions. Members discussed continuing evaluation of utility-related financial needs and future planning requirements. This indicates multi-year planning for utility operations, capital needs, and possible rate or infrastructure decisions is underway, but specific projects have not yet been finalized. Vendors offering utility financial planning, rate studies, engineering, and infrastructure planning services can engage early to help the Town translate these draft budgets into concrete, fundable projects and defensible long-term plans.

The discussion explicitly notes continued evaluation of utility-related financial needs and future p...

Town of ShepherdstownShepherdstown FY27 Water and Sanitary utility budget planning

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Utilities

Where this sits in the buying cycle

Now

Capital plan & early discussion

Next 1–2 Q

Scoping & vendor outreach window

6–18 mo

RFP / solicitation posted

Later

Award & contract

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