# Capital Budget Committee // October 13, 2026

The Marshfield Capital Budget Committee met on October 13, 2026, primarily to consider Articles 7 and 8 for the October 26 special town meeting. For Article 7, the committee heard a DPW presentation on up to $9,944,140 for seawall and revetment repairs at five coastal sites damaged by the 2015 and 2018 storms. The town expects FEMA to reimburse 75% of eligible costs, subject to FEMA’s final scope and obligation; approximately $2.4 million in town funds has been set aside. The DPW plans to seek bids in the fall and begin work in spring 2027, with completion targeted by calendar year-end 2027. A motion was made to recommend approval of Article 7, but the transcript does not clearly capture the vote result.

For Article 8, the committee considered $2,260,000 in capital outlays from water, wastewater, and solid-waste enterprise retained earnings, including water-system and SCADA upgrades, well work, meter replacements, vehicle purchases, and evaluation of critical wastewater force mains. The presentation also described replacing three failing trucks and adding a small dump truck; the vehicles would be procured and the replaced units auctioned, with proceeds returned to their respective enterprise funds. A motion was made to support Article 8, though the vote tally is not clear in the transcript. No vendor or contract award was made. The committee also elected interim officers and discussed recruiting members and arranging an orientation/future meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Capital Budget Committee // October 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWd2N4RIXbs) - Government - Marshfield Community Media