Advisory Committee Reviews Police, Fire Capital Requests, Defers Petitions
The Cohasset Advisory Committee deferred action on citizens petitions and discussed police and fire capital requests. Chair Mark Cameron presided over the seven-member quorum.
Advisory Committee · Meeting of August 26, 2026
COHASSET — The Cohasset Advisory Committee deferred action on citizens petitions and discussed police and fire capital requests. Chair Mark Cameron presided over the seven-member quorum. Fire Chief John Dockray and Police Chief William Quigley presented capital requests for a fire station alerting system, a fingerprint machine replacement ($31,000), and handgun replacements (up to $45,000, closer to $35,000 with trade-in).
A Department of Public Works request for tidegate funding ($40,159 to $163,824) was deferred to the Capital Budget Committee. The Committee also deferred votes on petitions for surveillance oversight pending Town Counsel review, leaf blower restrictions due to absences, and single-use water bottle ban repeal.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of August 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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