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Votes at a glance: Eastport council approves grants support, device program, donations and appointments
Summary
Council motions included sending a letter of support for a library bandstand grant, approving a digital equity device program, accepting a donation, approving several perpetual care lots, accepting minutes and tabling committee appointments; most motions passed unanimously by roll call.
At its latest meeting the Eastport City Council approved routine and programmatic items by roll call, including grant support, a device program for graduating seniors, donations and property‑related motions.
Key motions and outcomes: - Letter of support for the PB Library bandstand restoration (motion passed unanimously). - Digital equity device program: council approved allocating retained fiber‑project funds (matched by Give It Get IT) to provide up to five graduating seniors with computers (motion passed unanimously). - Acceptance of a $410 donation and equipment from Deputy Shellfish Warden Lawrence Small (motion passed unanimously). - Approval of multiple perpetual care cemetery lots with stated purchase prices in the agenda packet (motions passed unanimously). - Acceptance of minutes from the Feb. 11, 2026 meeting (unanimous). - Several appointments (Rachel Williams to the Digital Equity Committee and one to the deer committee) were discussed; Rachel Williams’ appointment was tabled to April pending a formal request and the deer‑committee appointment was tabled pending survey results.
Roll calls consistently recorded the same four voting councilors (Dana Cummings, Morang, Stevens and Boon) voting "yes" on motions before the council; one councilor (Cely) was excused from the meeting. Where numeric amounts in packet text appeared corrupted in the transcript (notably one sewer commitment entry), the council still recorded approval; staff agreed to provide corrected documentation where necessary.
These votes are procedural but show the council advancing a package of community programs and property‑management steps. Items that required further follow up were tabled or scheduled for additional documents at future meetings.
