Parks director: Stockbridge Harbor dredging partially funded previously; grant no longer available

Jul 2, 2026

Parks Director Adam B. Backus told the commission the Stockbridge Harbor dredging project had been funded 50% via a Nelson Knowles grant that is no longer available, leaving the project with an unresolved funding gap; no replacement funding was specified in the minutes.

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During his director—report Adam B. Backus updated the commission on the Stockbridge Harbor dredging project, saying the project had been funded 50% via a Nelson Knowles grant that is no longer available. The minutes record the change in grant availability but do not list an alternative funding source or a revised schedule.

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