Capital Planning reviews $5.5M seawall grant and water system backlog
Capital Planning Committee · Meeting of May 13, 2026
Scituate Capital Planning Committee reviews $5.5M federal seawall grant and $7M water infrastructure backlog. The committee discussed the Turner Lighthouse Road Seawall project, planned for 2029 and funded by a $5.5 million federal grant covering the area north from Jericho Avenue to Scituate Avenue. Water Department Superintendent Eric Langlan reported a deferred watermain replacement authorization of approximately $7 million for roughly six miles of pipe, noting that engineering staffing constraints limit project execution speed.
The committee indicated it would revisit funding levels for water infrastructure going forward.
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Source: the Capital Planning Committee meeting of May 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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