Finance Committee backs $2.8 million bond for Portside Community Park
Dennis Finance Committee unanimously backs $2.8 million Portside Community Park bond authorization. Vice Chair Bob Mezzadri led the committee in approving the waterfront redesign project, which seeks flood-zone compliance and improved resilience after 12 years of planning and design. The committee
Finance Committee · Meeting of August 19, 2026
Dennis Finance Committee unanimously backs $2.8 million Portside Community Park bond authorization. Vice Chair Bob Mezzadri led the committee in approving the waterfront redesign project, which seeks flood-zone compliance and improved resilience after 12 years of planning and design. The committee unanimously recommended $1.3 million in appropriations across 11 articles, including $485,000 for Cape Cod Center for the Arts restoration, $226,000 for Cape Cod Museum of Art security and accessibility upgrades, and $45,000 for government procurement software.
Emergency budget supplements of $223,849 addressed unanticipated expenses including $50,000 in additional insurance.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of August 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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