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Peabody finance committee authorizes mayor to apply for $50,000 state cybersecurity grant for water system
Summary
Peabody City Council Finance Committee voted to authorize the mayor to apply for a $50,000 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection grant to pay part of a $135,000 cybersecurity upgrade for the city's water SCADA systems; councilors approved the motion by roll call.
Peabody City Council Finance Committee voted to authorize the mayor to apply for a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to help fund cybersecurity upgrades to the city's water treatment control systems.
The measure, approved by roll call during the committee meeting, authorizes the mayor to act on behalf of the city in filing applications, executing agreements and taking other actions necessary to secure grants or loans for water projects under the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act (MGL c.21, §§ 27—6 33E, inclusive, as amended). Councilor Gamache moved the authorization; the motion was carried by roll call and recorded as approved in committee.
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