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Sunday, October 25, 2026 Hamburg, New Jersey · Change town
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Board votes to recommend updated water and sewer application fees

Hamburg's Board of Public Works voted to recommend updated water and sewer application fees to the mayor and council for approval. The new schedule sets residential fees at $100 for water and $125 for sewer, with commercial rates at $200 and $250 respectively.

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Hamburg Board of Public Works schedules water shutoffs

Hamburg Board of Public Works schedules August water shutoffs and standardizes payment procedures. Water Collector Jennifer Valerius reported that a property owner under a newly established payment plan signed a contract and made payment, receiving a $100 service restoration fee. Late notices will

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Board approves will-serve letters for development project

Hamburg Board of Public Works authorized Boswell Engineering to draft will-serve letters for The Woods mixed-use development project. The 30-unit Hamburg development requires approximately 12,600 gallons of water and 6,750 gallons per day of sewer capacity. Engineer Paul Ferriero said sewer

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Water board approves payment plan for delinquent customer

Hamburg water board approves payment plan for delinquent account. The Board of Public Works recommended allowing the resident at 59 Route 23 to pay $150 monthly, starting June 20, 2026, to address a $742.94 delinquency, with the payment plan forwarded to town council for approval. Engineer Paul

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Hamburg Board votes to raise water and sewer connection fees

Hamburg Board votes to raise water and sewer fees for first time in 29 years. CFO Joseph Brezina told the Board of Public Works that the current rates, $2,174.50 for water and $2,440.47 for sewer, have been unchanged since 1997 and represent undercharges. The board voted 3-0 to approve the

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Hamburg approves part-time recreation secretary

Hamburg Mayor and Council unanimously approved the hiring of Rebecca Westra as Recreation Commission Secretary during a May 18 workshop meeting. The brief session, attended by Mayor Krasnomowitz and five council members, opened and closed its public comment period with no remarks from residents.

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