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County dredge program reports busiest year and explores flexible fee structure

Barnstable County Board of Commissioners · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Dredge director Ken Sorrell briefed commissioners on a record project (up to 57,000 cubic yards), operational constraints from weather and permitting, and the possibility of a flex-rate fee model to give the program faster rate adjustments and improve financial resiliency.

Ken Sorrell, director of the county's dredge program, updated commissioners on recent projects and operational challenges, describing what he called the program's largest recent job in Pomponesset Bay (about 57,000 cubic yards) and multiple smaller projects across Falmouth, Truro and Yarmouth.

Sorrell said weather, time-of-year environmental…

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