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Beverly Council approves $1.5 million transfer to fund road and sidewalk resurfacing
Summary
The Beverly City Council unanimously approved a $1.5 million transfer from the road resurfacing special revenue fund into the road and sidewalk capital account to pay for resurfacing work on several Goat Hill-area streets and other sites affected by utility projects.
The Beverly City Council unanimously approved an order June 25 to transfer $1.5 million from the city’s road resurfacing (RSR) special revenue fund into the road and sidewalk capital account to pay for resurfacing work.
City Finance Director Brian Ales told the council the RSR fund holds fees assessed when utilities open city streets and that the council must authorize transfers before the money can be spent. "We're requesting that we transfer 1.5 million out of that account into the road and sidewalk improvement fund," Ales said, adding that the funds will support projects slated for the current construction season.
Ales said the sum represents three components: roughly $1.35 million tied to the National Grid 115 kV project under a memorandum of agreement, about $116,000 from National Grid gas work on Lothrop Street near Dane Street Beach for sidewalks and ADA ramps, and roughly $30,000 from other street‑opening fees.
Councilors asked whether National Grid would reimburse paving on a 3,000‑foot stretch from River Street to the substation and about work along Cabot Street near City Hall. Ales said he did not have specific reimbursement details at the hearing and that the city engineer could provide exact allocations for particular stretches; he added that other roadways disrupted by the 115 kV project already have funds budgeted in the capital account.
Budget analyst Jerry Perry described the measure as an accounting transfer necessary to pay bills and recommended adoption. With no public comment, the council referred the matter to the Committee on Finance and Property, which reported it back to the full council; the full council adopted the order 7-0.
The transfer will leave roughly $26,000 in the RSR account to accrue toward future projects, Ales said. Council President said the funding will help finish long‑running work in the Goat Hill area, which councilors noted has endured extended construction disruption.
The council approved the order and returned it for implementation by city staff and public works.
