Committee advances $8.5 million capital plan, rejects steering committee overhaul
Advisory and Finance Committee reviewed fall town meeting articles September 10, advancing an $8.5 million capital plan with mixed votes. Chair Joseph Michael Lalley led unanimous approval of Article 15, updating industrial zoning to reduce setbacks and floor-area-ratio limits for light industry.
Advisory & Finance Committee · Meeting of September 10, 2026
PLYMOUTH — Advisory and Finance Committee reviewed fall town meeting articles September 10, advancing an $8.5 million capital plan with mixed votes. Chair Joseph Michael Lalley led unanimous approval of Article 15, updating industrial zoning to reduce setbacks and floor-area-ratio limits for light industry. Nine capital projects passed individually, including $297,277 for town hall lighting, $5.976 million for downtown resiliency with $3 million in state funding, and a $247,700 motor grader purchase using a $250,000 MassDOT grant.
The committee voted 0-9 to reject Article 25 on airport revenue surplus and 0-9 to reject Article 26 restructuring steering committees, with members citing governance concerns and undefined parameters.
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Source: the Advisory & Finance Committee meeting of September 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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