Select Board approves sewer lateral inspection bylaw for town meeting consideration.
Select Board unanimously backs sewer lateral inspection bylaw for May town meeting. The Water and Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee presented the measure, which requires inspections at property sale costing $500 to $800 with deficiency repairs due within six months; the Board voted 5-0 to
Select Board · Meeting of April 27, 2026
SWAMPSCOTT — Select Board unanimously backs sewer lateral inspection bylaw for May town meeting. The Water and Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee presented the measure, which requires inspections at property sale costing $500 to $800 with deficiency repairs due within six months; the Board voted 5-0 to recommend adoption despite member concerns about enforcement consistency and homeowner burden. The Board also unanimously approved a lease agreement for the Hawthorne property generating $10,000 monthly rent, and voted 3-1-1 on the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget (Phelan, Grishman, and Thompson favoring; Fletcher opposed; Leonard abstaining).
Residential parking concerns on Cedar Hill Terrace were deferred pending additional enforcement data.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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