At the September 4, 2025 City of Manchester Water and Sewer Commission Meeting, the Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the Board of Mayor and Alderman to order a feasibilty study for an Independent Water and Wastewater Utility.
Mayor Joey Hobbs, in his Mayor’s report, told Director of the Manchester Water and Sewer Department (MWSD), Jeff Perry, that he and his team had been doing a great job:
Director Perry, in his report, presented a proposal to the Commission. The proposal recommended beginning the process to transition MWSD into an independent utility. With the goal being to create a more efficient, financially stable, and responsive organization that can better serve our growing community’s water needs-both now and in the future…