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Township says grants cover Aberdeen beach renovation; work hoped to start in fall
Summary
Council members reported a beach-renovation grant award of $2,694,505.30 and Manager Bryan Russell said federal, state and local grants total about $5.5 million, which he said 'essentially covers the project.' The council and project partners hope work can begin in the fall.
Aberdeen Township officials told the council on June 18 that external grant funding has largely covered a planned beach renovation. Deputy Mayor Hirsch reported receipt of a letter indicating $2,694,505.30 for the beach project, and Township Manager Bryan Russell said "Between the federal, state and other local grants, they are at $5.5M, which essentially covers the project," adding he hopes to start the work in the fall.
Manager Russell thanked John Roman, the township's engineers and others who helped secure funding and move the project forward. John Roman later offered public thanks for the opportunity to work on the beach replenishment effort.
At least one resident, Jane Heron, raised questions about how the beach renovation relates to a pipeline project and also expressed concern about a deteriorated section of seawall in her neighborhood. The council did not record further technical details or a construction schedule in the transcript; recorded funding tallies were the letter amount ($2,694,505.30) and the manager's summary that grant sources total about $5.5 million.
The Township indicated next steps are to finalize project preparations with engineering consultants and to seek a fall start date, contingent on remaining administrative steps and contractor selection.
