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Castine Selectboard unanimously backs resolution supporting proposed Maine climate superfund
Summary
The Selectboard voted 3‑0 to adopt a resolution expressing support for a proposed Maine climate superfund; Selectboard member Roberta Boczkiewicz cited research indicating the fund could yield "potentially $4,000,000 in aid for Castine," while at least one resident criticized the resolution as too narrowly targeted at oil companies.
The Castine Selectboard on Feb. 2 unanimously approved a resolution expressing support for a proposed Maine climate superfund that Selectboard member Roberta Boczkiewicz said could help upgrade local infrastructure.
Dan Leader read the resolution at the meeting. Boczkiewicz said she researched the pending state legislation and told the board it could produce "potentially $4,000,000 in aid for Castine." Amy Gutow said she did not see an obvious downside to supporting the resolution. The motion to adopt the resolution passed 3‑0.
During public comment resident Brock Muir criticized the resolution’s language, saying it was "pretty aggressive and was only targeted towards oil companies," and asked why other contributors to climate change were not mentioned. Boczkiewicz responded that the resolution is "a start." The board took no amendment or formal change to the resolution on the record.
The resolution recorded on the meeting agenda is an expression of the Selectboard’s support for the concept of a state‑level climate superfund; the board did not pledge municipal funds or adopt implementing local policy during the meeting. The transcript does not specify the exact text of the state bill or the legal mechanics for distributing funds; Boczkiewicz attributed the potential aid figure to her own research and did not represent it as an assured allocation.
