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Schoodic Scenic Byway presenters outline site‑improvement plan for Sullivan and seek national grant
Summary
Presenters from the Schoodic Scenic Byway and Maine DOT described a site‑improvement proposal for Sullivan that includes a park and bike area, accessibility upgrades and public artwork; the committee made no decisions and the grant to fund the work was not specified in the minutes.
Barbara Shanahan of the National Schoodic Scenic Byway and Larry Johannesman, a landscape architect with the Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT), presented a site‑improvement proposal to the Sullivan Parks and Recreation Committee on July 2, 2024. The presenters said the plan would be pursued through a national competitive government grant, though the minutes do not name the specific grant.
The proposal as recorded in the minutes recommended a cluster of improvements near the byway entrance: a Schoodic Byway park and bike area, expanded recreation greenspace, upgraded lighting, installation of security cameras, landscaping around the recreation center, and artwork on the side of the SSRC building intended to include an outdoor map of town recreation assets. Presenters also proposed improvements to SSRC entrances to provide handicapped accessibility.
Committee minutes note that no formal votes or decisions were taken on the proposal at the meeting. The presentation’s stated goal was to improve the byway entrance and provide a recreation facility for residents and visitors near the Scenic Byway.
The minutes do not include a project timeline, estimated cost, or the specific national grant program the presenters referenced. The record closes the item by thanking Larry Johannesman and Barbara Shanahan for their work on the proposal. The committee did not set next steps or a timetable for a grant application in the minutes.
