Town Manager Communications to Town Council 10-15-2026

The Town Manager’s communications update to Barnstable Town Council on October 14, 2026, covered FY2028 operating and capital budget instructions, upcoming fee hearings, and a proposed voluntary payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program. The council is also expected to discuss whether to establish a water infrastructure investment fund and hold further workshops on fees and asset management. No procurement-related vote was reported. The town has appropriated more than $340 million to date for its 30-year Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP); a debt-exclusion vote is anticipated in spring 2027 to fund the next five years of work.

The Department of Public Works reported that two sewer expansion projects were completed on time and on budget, and that construction is underway on other sewer and wastewater infrastructure projects. The Phinney Lane neighborhood sewer expansion project, serving about 550 parcels along 53 roads, is scheduled to begin November 2; the contractor was identified in the transcript as Robert B. Hour, with no contract value stated. A subsequent Centerville Village South project is being prepared, with construction tentatively anticipated in January 2027. The presentation described these projects as necessary to meet state and federal clean-water requirements.