The Town of Hurt’s proposed FY 2026-27 operating budget includes significant planned investment in its Enterprise Fund for water and wastewater, highlighted by a $1,007,500 line item for Water System Capital and $3,500 for Wastewater Capital. The enterprise fund also shows $57,500 for water system maintenance/repair and $112,559 for administrative and professional services, alongside $854,000 in intergovernmental revenues and $168,000 in carryover/transfers, indicating substantial funded work ahead for system upgrades, infrastructure, and related professional support. These are budgeted categories rather than named contracts, so specific projects and vendors have not yet been detailed in this notice. For infrastructure, engineering, utility technology, and maintenance providers, this points to a funded capital program where the town will likely need design, construction, equipment, and potentially SCADA/IT and consulting support as they implement improvements over the fiscal year. A useful next step would be understanding Hurt’s water and wastewater capital priorities and how they intend to procure design, construction, and professional services tied to these budget lines.

Enterprise Fund total expenditures are budgeted at 1708462, including human resources, operations, p...