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Trustees approve payment of presented bills and hear dredging and survey updates
Summary
Trustees voted to pay presented invoices (including Drew Bennett engineering invoices and a $5,600 invoice from James C. Grimes Land Design) and received updates on permit correspondence with DEC and selection of Walbridge for depth soundings at Nappy Harbor.
During routine administrative business on March 23, the Hampton Town trustees voted to pay invoices presented at the meeting. Staff listed invoices from engineer Drew Bennett for professional engineering services related to Little Northwest Creek and Nat Peak Harbor (listed in the meeting transcript as $2,577.50 for one November 2025 invoice and $3,726 for a February invoice; a third Drew Bennett line in the transcript contained an unclear amount and is recorded in the meeting materials as "amount not specified"), and an invoice from James C. Grimes Land Design for $5,600 for removal and disposal of deceased geese around Georgia.
Speaker 10 moved to pay the bills; a trustee seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. One trustee announced a recusal during that vote.
The trustees also reviewed financial filings for October–December 2025; one trustee said they had received the documents but had not had time to review them fully, and the board agreed to table formal review to the next meeting.
Separately, trustees received project updates: staff reported ongoing correspondence with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to modify a dredging permit for Little Northwest Creek, and said Walbridge had been selected to perform depth soundings at Nappy Harbor and is awaiting suitable weather and timing. Staff noted related grant applications are in progress.
Why this matters: Approving these payments keeps engineering and maintenance projects moving forward; the dredging permit and survey work are prerequisites for nearshore maintenance and any in‑water work that requires DEC coordination.
Whats next: Staff will process payments, follow up on the tabled financial filings at the next meeting, and continue communications with DEC and Walbridge regarding dredging and surveying timelines.
