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Methuen mayor outlines $12.5M capital plan, announces Searls Estate resident tours and housing-choice designation
Summary
Mayor DJ Borrega presented a $12.5 million fiscal 2026 capital improvement plan focused on roads, parks and public-safety equipment; he also announced public tours of the Searls Estate for Methuen residents and said the city earned the Commonwealth's Housing Choice designation that unlocks competitive grants.
Mayor DJ Borrega used the Aug. 4 Methuen City Council meeting to walk the council through a proposed $12.5 million capital improvement plan and to announce several community initiatives. The CIP, he said, prioritizes roads and sidewalks, safety improvements at intersections, park renovations including Forest Lake, LED field lighting upgrades and modernization of water, sewer and IT infrastructure.
The mayor described new public-safety investments in the plan: replacement ambulances, renewed body-worn camera and taser programs, license-plate readers and the next phase of…
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