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New Shoreham council ratifies 2020 Harbor Management Plan after missing adoption records
Summary
The council ratified the New Shoreham Harbor Management Plan, noting the plan on file dates to February 2020 but the town could not locate meeting minutes or a recording to verify original adoption; the plan is now being forwarded to CRMC.
The New Shoreham Town Council voted Oct. 1 to ratify the town’s Harbor Management Plan, approving the same February 2020 document that staff said could not be verified through meeting minutes or an audio recording.
A council member reported that documentation shows the plan reached the council desk but that there is no available record confirming a prior vote to adopt it. The council was asked to ratify the plan so it could be presented to the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC).
During the discussion, a council member said, "We have no documentation regarding the approval of that," noting the absence of minutes or a recording to verify formal adoption. The council moved and approved the ratification by voice vote. No changes to the text of the plan were described during the meeting.
The vote clears a procedural hurdle needed for the town to proceed with CRMC review; the transcript does not record further details about implementation steps or any associated funding.
