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Beverly council to transfer $3 million from free cash to roads and sidewalks; councilors press for long‑term plan
Summary
Councilors approved moving $3 million from certified free cash into the road and sidewalk capital fund after questioning whether the city can sustain the shift away from an operating line item and how projects will be prioritized.
The Beverly City Council voted Monday to transfer $3 million from the city’s certified free cash balance into the road and sidewalk capital fund, a move the administration says will pay for work planned for fiscal 2026.
The request — introduced by Finance Director Brian Ailes and recommended by the city budget analyst, Paul Perry — passed the council after public and council debate about whether the transfer represents a permanent shift away from operating‑budget funding for pavement work.
Perry, the council’s budget analyst, recommended the transfer and told councilors that if both the $3 million roads transfer and a separate $100,000 centennial fund transfer were approved, the city would still have roughly $4.9 million remaining…
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