Wenham ARPA Funding Allocations

Wenham is seeking resident feedback about how to invest approximately $1.4 million dollars in ARPA funding. The following projects (with estimated costs listed) are being considered:

1. Iron Rail redevelopment study, appraisal, highest best use analysis ($50,000)
2. New Iron Rail Septic System ($100,000)
3. Replace lost rental income due to the pandemic for Iron Rail ($94,571)
4. Staff salaries for additional labor by Planning Department during the pandemic ($45,000)
5. West Wenham Park phase one infrastructure and accessibility ($170,500)
6. Town Hall HVAC replacement ($500,000)
7. Town Hall security upgrades ($30,000)
8. Stormwater drainage and culvert repairs ($40,000)
9. ADA ramps and sidewalk repairs ($60,000)
10. Roadway paving projects ($75,000)
11. Water system study ($100,000)
12. Access Control System & Security Cameras for the library ($20,000)
13. Replacement of the HVAC at the library ($79,920)
14. Replacement of lost revenue for the Wenham Museum ($176,000)
15. Consideration of Wenham Museum's 100th Anniversary Year ($74,000)
16. Town Hall main entry door replacement ($15,000)
17. Police Station administration area relocation ($50,000)
18. Covid premium pay for the Wenham Police Department (TBD)
19. Replacement of self-contained breathing apparatus fill station for Wenham Fire Department ($150,000)
20. Covid premium pay for the Fire Department (TBD)
21. Replacement of the jaws of life equipment for the Wenham Fire Department? ($47,000)
22. Server replacements, network switching replacement and security & hardware upgrades ($300,000)
23. Replace revenue loss due to economic impacts of excise tax generation, building permit fees, local option taxes, licensing and miscellaneous permitted fees ($300,000)

The total expenditure for all the proposed projects (not counting the TBD COVID premium pay for the fire and police department) is $2,476,991.

Wenham residents can fill out the associated ARPA funding project survey by clicking HERE.