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Finance committee raises staffing, change-order and bonding questions on $207M wastewater project
Summary
Committee members discussed staffing options, change-order oversight, bond restrictions linked to tax-exempt financing and procurement concerns for the town's $207 million wastewater project, and flagged the need for more detailed reporting ahead of final FY26 budget votes.
Members of the Town of Yarmouth Finance Committee spent a large portion of their Feb. 12 meeting reviewing the town's major capital work, particularly the wastewater treatment project and related staffing and contracting issues.
Committee members described the borrowing authorization for the wastewater program as $207,000,000 and asked staff about how the town will staff and operate the new facility once it is complete. Rafael, a committee member, recommended planning for contracted operation or a hybrid model rather than relying solely on direct municipal hires. "I think the first…
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