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Council refers $2.5 million water treatment design loan to budget committee

Newburyport City Council · August 4, 2026
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Summary

Councilors referred a $2.5 million loan order for water treatment facility design (Order 8-69) to the Budget & Finance committee for detailed review and preparation ahead of a future hearing; committee chair urged members to submit questions in advance.

Council referred Order 8-69, a proposed $2.5 million loan order to fund the design of a new water treatment facility, to the Budget & Finance committee of the whole. The referral was made to allow committee members time to prepare questions and to give staff time to assemble detailed materials before a full discussion on the financing and project scope.

The budget committee chair said she has compiled a list of anticipated questions and asked colleagues to send additional items by Monday, August 10, ahead of the committee meeting scheduled for later in the month. The chair noted the committee is aiming to spread out and better prepare for the water treatment topic, which the city has identified as its largest near-term capital ask.