Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3087: An Act relative to the creation of a sewer and water advisory board in the town of Walpole
Status: Signed into law, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:
SECTION 1. The charter of the town of Walpole as on file with the archivist of the commonwealth in accordance with section 12 of chapter 43B of the Massachusetts general laws is hereby amended by deleting section 3-8 of article III in its entirety and renumbering the remaining sections of said article III accordingly. SECTION 2. Said charter is hereby further amended by inserting in subsection (B) of section 3-2 of article III the following new subsubsection: (9) Sewer and Water. The select board shall have exclusive charge and control of the installation and maintenance of the sewers, sewage treatment plants and appurtenances, and of the water department and water system, and all of the powers reasonably necessary to effectuate same. The select board may from time to time adopt reasonable rules and regulations in connection therewith. The select board shall have all the powers and duties given to sewer and water commissioners under the constitution and general laws of the commonwealth, including authority to set water and sewer rates, and such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by this charter, by-law or other vote of the representative town meeting. The select board shall assign all work and maintenance projects to the town administrator or the town administrator's designee. SECTION 3. Said charter is hereby further amended by …
Sponsors
- Michael Rush (D, Norfolk and Suffolk) · primary sponsor
- Edward Philips (D, 8th Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 221 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (July 9, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3087?
- S3087 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the creation of a sewer and water advisory board in the town of Walpole.
- What is the status of S3087?
- Signed into law as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 221 of the Acts of 2026 (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3087?
- Michael Rush (D, Norfolk and Suffolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3087?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3087
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