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Swampscott leaders preview FY27 capital plan, flag middle school renovation, DPW yard and sewer work
Summary
At a joint Select Board–Capital Improvement Committee session, town staff outlined proposed FY27 capital projects including a possible major Swampscott Middle School renovation or phased systems upgrades, DPW yard design, sewer rehab tied to a $3.5 million SRF loan, and school security and HVAC work. No formal votes were taken; key funding windows and town-meeting timing were highlighted.
At a joint meeting of the Select Board and the Capital Improvement Committee, Swampscott officials on Monday reviewed proposed FY27 capital requests and sketched timelines for major projects including a potential Swampscott Middle School renovation, a DPW yard replacement, and sewer and water infrastructure work.
Katie Phelan, Select Board chair, opened the session as a preview of the town’s five-year capital plan and said the Capital Improvement Committee would prepare a recommendation that would later come back through public process and formal votes by the Select Board and town meeting.
Max, the town presenter for facilities projects, ran through school and municipal requests. On the school side he described a set of work that includes Swampscott Middle School (SMS) window replacement (design funds already appropriated), mechanical/electrical/plumbing projects across the high school and middle school, districtwide security upgrades and an SHS HVAC study. On the town side he highlighted the DPW yard design already funded at $200,000, an…
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