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Emergency Management Agency asks Hancock for permission to relocate; special town meeting set for July 17
Summary
Andy Sankey, representing the Emergency Management Agency, told the Hancock Selectpersons the EMA is seeking to buy acreage and three buildings on Wyman Road and needs a town vote to relocate; the board tentatively set a Special Town Meeting for July 17 to consider the request.
Andy Sankey, representing the Emergency Management Agency, asked the Hancock Selectpersons for town approval to purchase acreage and three buildings on Wyman Road and relocate the EMA’s operations into the town. The board moved the EMA request earlier on the agenda and tentatively scheduled a Special Town Meeting for July 17 to put the question to voters.
Why it matters: Relocating the EMA into town would transfer its operations to new facilities on Wyman Road and requires voter approval under town procedure. The minutes do not specify purchase price, funding sources, or the precise ballot language that will appear at the special meeting.
What was said: Sankey explained the EMA’s interest in the Wyman Road property and told the board a town vote is required to complete the relocation. The item was moved forward on the agenda by Selectperson Jack Briges and seconded by Selectperson Sean Jones; that motion passed 5–0. Clerk Cheryl A. Robinson noted the EMA request also arrived via email and was filed on the agenda as Old Business #2.
Next steps: The board set a tentative Special Town Meeting for July 17 to consider the EMA’s request. The minutes do not record any public comment on the EMA proposal, any staff analysis, or details about how the purchase would be funded; those items will need to appear in the warrant materials before voters consider the measure.
