Weymouth Air Base Project Will Likely Not Finish On Time

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump  believes the redevelopment of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station will likely not finish on time.

The audit said the agency overseeing the redevelopment of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station has provided poor long-term financial planning,  according to the Boston Globe.

Bump believes the South Shore Tri-Town Development’s board has not provided the proper leadership for the redevelopment of the air base located in the towns of Abington, Rockland, and Weymouth, the Globe reported.

Kevin Donovan, Tri-Town’s chief executive said the main reason why the development has not progressed as quickly as originally planned had to do with the economic recession, according to the Globe.

Donovan pointed out the state audit focused on July 2008 through June 2011, when the whole country was hit hard by the economic recession.

Tri-Town has spent years overseeing the transformation of the old base into SouthField,a community that will include 2,855 homes, 2 million square feet of commercial space, an 18-hole golf course, and athletic facilities. The project was initially slated to be complete by 2017. So far, only homes have been built and about 500 people live there, the Globe reported.

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