Finance Committee examines $36M pollution control facility project.
Finance Committee · Meeting of June 1, 2026
Wareham Finance Committee reviews $42 million in wastewater infrastructure projects over three years. Pollution Control Facility Director Scott Kraihanzel presented a $36 million facility upgrade and $6 million force main redesign for Coastal Water Quality Management Plan compliance. Committee members raised concerns: Bernard Pigeon questioned environmental impacts of the planned outfall, and Alan H.
Slavin referenced a prior Buzzards Bay Coalition outfall study that lost grant funding. Chair Joseph R. Smith Jr. flagged tight fiscal 2027 budget constraints while member Dominic Cammarano Jr advocated revenue-generating options over cuts.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of June 1, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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