# Advisory and Select Board // October 1, 2026

The October 1, 2026 joint Marshfield Select Board and Advisory Board meeting reviewed warrant articles for an upcoming town meeting. Article 1, covering unpaid bills, was approved as written; it included a $79,265.06 Republic Services invoice for a prior-year prevailing-wage adjustment. Members also discussed a proposed $250,000 operational performance audit. The town administrator said the town could work with the Collins Center through its state arrangement or use a prepared scope to solicit quotes from other firms; no firm was selected. The town’s audit would be separate from the schools’ process, and the report would be public. Proposed Community Preservation Act acquisitions included $635,000 for water-resource protection at 1 Proctor Street and $563,000 for a property at 235 Main Street; the transcript does not record a final vote on those articles.

Members discussed a roughly $9–10 million coastal revetment project, with about $2.4 million already available and an anticipated 75% FEMA reimbursement; the town’s estimated share was described as about $86,000, with interim borrowing still under review. The project was expected to go out to bid in the fall, with contractor selection in winter and construction in spring, but no award was made. A separate $2.26 million DPW capital request funded from water, wastewater, and solid-waste enterprise accounts—including equipment and vehicle purchases—was postponed for further review after concerns about the Capital Budget Committee’s review and the need for additional public information. No vendor selection or contract award was recorded for that request. The Advisory Board voted against Article 9, which would repeal the Brant Rock Village overlay district; that zoning vote was not a procurement action.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Sources
- [Advisory and Select Board // October 1, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y43OAt3U-Eo) - Government - Marshfield Community Media