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Wells Select Board accepts $2.89 million NOAA grant, approves Route 1 study resolution and schedules multiple public hearings
Summary
At its Oct. 1 meeting the Wells Select Board unanimously approved multiple routine and major items: accepting a $2,890,294 NOAA grant for Drakes Island bridge and marsh work, approving a Route 1 corridor resolution to pursue concept design and funding, and scheduling Oct. 15 public hearings on an intrusion notice, moratorium extension and a possible license revocation.
The Wells Select Board on Oct. 1 approved a package of actions that combine near-term project funding with longer-range planning. The board voted to accept a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant of $2,890,294 to support construction or reconstruction work on the Drakes Island bridge and associated marsh restoration; staff said the Wells Reserve would receive a portion of the grant as a subrecipient and the town would execute an agreement to distribute funds.
Town staff provided a detailed update on FEMA-related storm-recovery work and coastal resilience needs. Carol Murray reported 15 active FEMA projects…
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