Lakeville Select Board approves FY26 capital program items including roads, website and public-safety equipment

The Town of Lakeville Select Board on June 2 approved a set of fiscal year 2026 capital expenditures, allocating funds for stormwater engineering, a website redesign, roadwork supported by state Chapter 90 funds, vehicle and equipment replacement for public safety, and facility repairs across town departments.

The approvals came during a special capital expenditures meeting at the Lakeville Police Station. Board members voted to fund an MS4 stormwater engineering contract ($50,000); a new town website (budgeted at $30,000); a police heating-system controls replacement ($40,000); police vehicle replacement and equipment ($128,000); and a third-year lease payment for a ladder truck for the fire department (payment recorded in the meeting as $175,000). The board also confirmed $667,000 in anticipated Chapter 90 roadway funding and approved additional road-related and public-works purchases, a transfer-station package using retained earnings, and several smaller park and facility projects.

Why it matters: These items set capital spending priorities for FY26 and assign money for maintenance and upgrades across public safety, public works, town communications and facilities. Several line items are based on estimates or prior-year balances and will require follow-up with bids or contracts…