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Selectmen place Betsy’s Cove dredging and repayment language on warrant articles; Harbor Committee to seek bids
Summary
Selectmen approved warrant-language related to dredging at Betsy’s Cove and noted a Harbor Committee plan to issue dredging bids; minutes record a proposed $50,000 repayment (in $10,000/year installments) from the Harbor Committee toward dredging/ pier work.
Selectmen recorded warrant article language related to Betsy’s Cove dredging and a repayment arrangement from the Harbor Committee during meetings earlier in the year. The board approved warrant articles that would accept $50,000 from the Harbor Committee (structured in the minutes as $10,000 per year) as repayment or as part of a loan-repayment arrangement for dredging or pier projects.
The Harbor Committee notified the board that it plans to solicit bids for a dredging project. Selectmen discussed pursuing grant funders, including federal and state representatives, should town voters approve dredging at a future referendum. The minutes do not show a final project budget, contractor selection, or a completed grant award; they record the board’s authorization to place warrant language and the Harbor Committee’s intent to request competitive bids.
Related harbor appointments were noted in minutes: the board re-appointed two Harbor Committee members and discussed increasing the harbormaster’s wage and monthly expense reimbursement. Those personnel actions were recorded as approved during a February meeting, and the board discussed next steps for dredging funding contingent on a successful town vote.
