Weymouth Nets $11.5 Million To Fund SWNAS Water, Sewer Upgrades
WEYMOUTH — Weymouth has negotiated an upfront payment of $11,551,500 from the master developer behind the redevelopment of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station, funding continued water and sewer infrastructure needed ahead of the project's buildout, the town announced. The deal was the most substantial piece of town business reported over the past day, alongside routine advisories on tax bills, heat and water safety.
TOWN HALL The Town of Weymouth has negotiated an upfront payment of $11,551,500 from the master developer behind the redevelopment of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station, funding continued water and sewer infrastructure upgrades needed ahead of the project's buildout, the town announced.
Fiscal Year 2027 first-quarter tax payments are due Monday, August 3, the town said; preliminary bills were mailed June 29. Separately, Mayor Molisse urged residents to stay hydrated, limit strenuous outdoor activity and check on elderly neighbors as the region heads into a stretch of hot weather.
The town also moved to reassure residents this week that Weymouth's drinking water remains safe, after some residents received text alerts referencing a boil-water order that applies to a neighboring community, not Weymouth; the Department of Public Works confirmed no boil-water order is in effect in town. Officials also issued a wildlife alert after a known bobcat den was identified near Hill Street and Grant Street in East Weymouth, noting attacks on humans are extremely rare but the animals may view small pets as potential prey.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS Patch this week traced "How a recent ICE arrest unfolded right here in Weymouth," walking through how federal immigration agents carried out the enforcement action in town, according to Weymouth Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weymouth).
In "How safe is Weymouth's tap water from PFAS 'forever chemicals'?" Patch examined whether the chemicals pose a risk to the town's water supply — a question that lands squarely alongside the town's own message this week confirming no boil-water order is in effect, according to Weymouth Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weymouth).
COMING UP Food Truck Friday returns to town Friday, July 17, followed by the Bicknell Square Village Festival on Saturday, July 18. The Board of Health meets Tuesday, July 21, and the town holds a public hearing Wednesday, July 22, inviting proposals for cable service as part of its cable franchise process.