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Acton advisory committee urges dedicated stormwater funding, outlines fee and management options
Summary
The Water Resources Advisory Committee presented a stormwater management and funding feasibility study recommending a mix of priority capital repairs and annual maintenance funding; options included a dedicated stormwater utility, limited borrowing, or a tax-funded recurring line, with RAC advising critical review of a prior $10 million borrowing plan.
The Town of Acton’s Water Resources Advisory Committee (RAC) presented a stormwater management and funding feasibility study to the Select Board on Dec. 15, summarizing inspections, public outreach and financing options.
Joe, the RAC presenter, said the committee built on Woodard & Curran’s 2023 asset‑management work, noting inspections of 109 of 133 known culverts, 49 of 54 detention basins, and about 11,000 feet of the town’s conveyance pipe. The study identified 22 culverts and seven drains needing immediate or high‑priority corrective work and recommended that 27 detention basins require structural repair or large‑scale maintenance. RAC reviewed three capital‑spending scenarios and said a combined program of priority capital improvements plus annual maintenance best meets long‑term needs; Woodard & Curran’s scenario implied…
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