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Vinalhaven board considers $70,000 grant to fund island Resilience Action Plan
Summary
Selectmen reviewed a proposed application for a $70,000 Community Action Grant, intended to fund a Resilience Action Plan identifying climate risks, vulnerable infrastructure and adaptation priorities; a motion to authorize filing the application was recorded but no vote appears in the minutes.
The Vinalhaven Board of Selectmen on June 2 reviewed a proposal to apply for a $70,000 Community Action Grant to create a Resilience Action Plan for the island.
The proposal, discussed under new business, follows conversations with the Planning Commission, the Sea Level Rise and Climate Committee, Town Manager Marjorie Stratton and MCOG. The Resilience Action Plan would identify priority risks from extreme weather, vulnerable municipal assets and infrastructure, adaptation needs, capital investment priorities and implementation strategies.
A motion “to authorize the Town of Vinalhaven to apply for a Community Action Grant in the amount of $70,000 to support development of a Resilience Action Plan” was recorded in the minutes. The meeting record does not show a vote on that motion during this session.
Town officials said the proposed plan would be developed with assistance from MCOG and would be used to prioritize island projects and investments tied to sea-level rise and extreme-weather resilience. No project timeline, match requirement, or funding breakdown was recorded in the minutes.
The item remains on the Board’s agenda; the minutes show the discussion but do not record a subsequent decision or vote at the June 2 meeting. Next procedural steps appear to be completion of the application and any formal authorization on the record at a future meeting.
