Committee presses Outside Foundation for budget detail after oyster-shell program presentation
The Outside Foundation told the committee it has diverted about 200 tons of shell and built 35 reefs over eight years and requested $46,000 to sustain shoreline-restoration efforts; members asked for detailed program costs, MOU status, and clearer budget lines before acting.
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Jean (speaker 11) presented the Outside Foundation's community-based oyster-shell recycling and shoreline-restoration work, saying the program has diverted roughly "200 tons of shell" and built 35 reefs locally over eight years. She said the program helps with stormwater mitigation, habitat creation and recreational fisheries and asked the committee for $46,000 to restore program capacity that declined after an ATAX reduction.
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