Scituate Select Board Meeting - 10-13-2026

At its October 13, 2026 Select Board meeting, Scituate reviewed procurement and capital matters, including a preview of the town administrator’s FY28 capital plan. The plan included about $151 million in capital requests over five years, with $18.5 million requested for FY28 and $10.4 million recommended. Major items included a recommended $3.5 million borrowing package for a temporary raw-water intake and reservoir dredging, while a $4.2 million water-tank request was sent back for revised estimates; second-floor high-school air conditioning was deferred to FY29 for further discussion. The town administrator also reported receiving five grants totaling $787,778. The Board approved an award for stormwater engineering and planning services to Horsley Witten, though the contract amount was not clear in the transcript.

The Board approved a three-year fire union agreement for July 2027–June 2030, including 3% annual increases and an insurance opt-out payment; awarded Colonial Municipal a contract for a 2026 Silverado fire-department truck for $81,625.31; and considered a phase-one public-safety communications replacement contract with Allcon Technologies, with the amount garbled in the transcript. It also moved forward with a caretaker-cottage lease following an RFP process. Other actions included approving shellfish aquaculture license amendments and changing commercial pier rules so vessels loading or unloading must pay the annual access fee whether or not they use the town hoist. The Board also approved conservation restrictions protecting multiple properties.