Advisory Committee reviews FY27 budget proposals from seven town departments
Advisory Committee reviews seven department FY27 budgets with focus on major projects. Waterways Enterprise reported $400,000 in retained earnings and Select Board rate increase on January 6; North Scituate Sewer expansion carries a $5 million grant against an estimated $25 million to $30 million
Advisory Committee · Meeting of January 8, 2026
SCITUATE — Advisory Committee reviews seven department FY27 budgets with focus on major projects. Waterways Enterprise reported $400,000 in retained earnings and Select Board rate increase on January 6; North Scituate Sewer expansion carries a $5 million grant against an estimated $25 million to $30 million total project cost. Water Enterprise emphasized new treatment plant construction and meter replacement to drive-by readers.
Transfer Station noted disposal-rate increases but reported radiation detectors funded by grants have eliminated rejected waste loads since installation. Committee took no votes on the budgets themselves.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of January 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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