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Swampscott lands $80K grant for town pier s rehabilitation
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Swampscott landed an $80,000 grant from the Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council to fund initial design and engineering for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Swampscott Pier at Fisherman s Beach.
The Swampscott Harbor and Waterfront Plan (also financed with a 2016 grant from the council) identifies the rehabilitation of the town pier as an urgent and vital coastal-resilience and economic-development project. The $80,000 grant coupled with a $20,000 commitment will cover the project’s phase 1.
“This request for grant funding comes at a critical time, as climate change has contributed to sea-level rise and the increased presence of violent and damaging storms,” Swampscott Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald to the Swampscott Board of Selectmen. “Swampscott continues to put forth aggressive efforts in improving its resiliency, and therefore, this funding is essential in helping us to a