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FinCom backs $3 million sewer expansion after operator warns costs rose
Summary
The Tisbury FinCom unanimously recommended a $3,000,000 appropriation for expansion of the town sewer collection system after the wastewater operator outlined prior borrowing authorization and rising piping costs.
The Tisbury Finance & Advisory Committee voted unanimously on April 1, 2026 to recommend the Annual Town Meeting article to fund a $3,000,000 expansion of the sewer collection system. The motion passed 5-0 after Wastewater Operator Mike Alberice summarized the history: a 2020 authorization for $6,000,000 (split $3,000,000 for plant upgrades, which were completed, and $3,000,000 for piping) and explained the piping scope's cost had "now doubled in price" after project delays.
Committee members discussed implications for the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) and noted options such as a revolving fund or other financing to support project work. The FinCom recorded the unanimous recommendation to include the appropriation in the Annual Town Meeting warrant and urged attention to updated cost estimates in subsequent reporting.
