Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

149 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 the potential for solar panels. “With our town projects, we think about incorporating energy efficiency,” admits Greene, which is the reason there are so many solar panels throughout town. There’s also a proposal for a 50 Workshop Road Solar Project to install a large ground mounted solar array on town land. The aim is to help generate revenues for the municipal wastewater initiative, which is a major community priority. “We are actively working on the design and permitting of the proposed wastewater treatment facility and the first phase of the collection system, with hopes of having pipes in the ground in about three years,” says Williams. This treatment plant is highly anticipated since most of the town is served by traditional Title 5 septic systems. The collective hope is that not only will municipal wastewater improve water quality, but it will also become an economic driver for redevelopment as the first phase includes the town’s main commercial corridor along Route 28 and premier hotel area along South Shore Drive. As Pedicini aptly states, “It’s an environmental project, but the economic benefits will help pay for it.” When considering the economy, particularly post-COVID, a huge component is broadband internet. It’s an aspect the town is still working to integrate into the community. Pedicini has a meeting planned with a telecommunications company to talk about the possibility of a public/ private partnership on a pilot program for a specific area. He notes, “We do have two fiber optic spines going through Route 28 and 6A, our main commercial hubs. Now we’re just figuring out how to deliver service to the commercial and residential properties.” Electric vehicle (EV) chargers, the other type of technological infrastructure recently gaining popularity, have a large presence throughout town. As a green community, there are chargers at the Yarmouth Town Hall and at the Yarmouth Senior Center. It’s all part of being a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program community and Green Community, which provide grant TOWN OF YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS