Special Meeting Announcement:
A special meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Lanesborough Town Hall.
See agenda here.
Mild Drought Announcement:
On July 15, 2024, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper declared a Level 1-Mild Drought in the Western Drought Region of Massachusetts following two months of below-average rainfall. All other regions of the state – Connecticut River Valley, Central, Northeast, Southeast, Cape Cod and the Islands Regions – remain in Level 0 - Normal conditions.
Please see the full announcement here.
Payment Reminder:
WATER BILLS MUST BE PAID ONLINE OR AT LANESBOROUGH TOWN HALL TO INSURE PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED.
Lanesborough Village Fire and Water District (LVFWD) is an independent legal entity located in the
Town of Lanesborough, Massachusetts.
LVFWD is responsible for maintenance of Lanesborough's water and fire systems, including collection of payment for water usage, oversight of construction projects and upkeep of fire hydrants.
Watch the Environmental Protection Agency's
Public Service Announcement about
clean water infrastructure here
Please see Lanesborough Fire and Water District's Reports below:
Read the 2024 Complete Annual Report including Commissioner’s Report
Read the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report
Water Rate Codes
Your Lanesborough Village Fire and Water District Bill will have a letter and number code printed on it. These codes identify the type of unit/ property, and the number of units.
The letter codes are as follows:
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Rate Schedule
EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) Rate: $1032.00 annual amount/ $258.00 billed quarterly
Metered Water Rate: $0.1282 per cubic foot
Tanker Fill Rate: $1.71 per 100 gallons
*Collections will be in accordance with LFWD Collections Policy
Returned Check Charge: $25.00
Turn on After Shut-Off for Delinquency: $200.00
Demand Fee: $30.00
Privilege Fee: (amount varies)
In an area of the District where a water line extension resulted in the assessment of a betterment, any new service lines shall be charged the initial assessment amount during the period the betterment apportionment covers. Any privilege fee charged shall be divided by the total number of assessments and apportionment years still outstanding in that area where the betterment was applied, and that fraction shall then be applied annually as a credit to all those assessed properties until such time as the betterment has been paid in full.
Connection Fee varies according to size of connection