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Queenstown wins $50,000 DNR grant; public works staff report dredging and mosquito-control plans
Summary
Town officials reported a $50,000 DNR grant to dredge boat slips and adjacent areas, scheduled an April 3 meeting with DNR, and said mosquito-control application is due April 30 at the prior year’s price of $2,325.
Queenstown commissioners heard an update from Town Manager Amy Moore that the town was approved for a $50,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources to dredge boat slips and adjacent areas and has scheduled a meeting with DNR on April 3 to plan the work. Moore also reported immediate maintenance items: a repaired drum screen, ongoing ditch cleaning to increase water flow and a plan for Lane Cole to identify streets and ditches and gather price estimates for the budget.
Why it matters: the dredging affects waterfront access and boat slip function for local residents and businesses; the grant secures outside funding for what commissioners characterized as necessary maintenance work.
Details: Moore relayed that Al Miller of Tidewater advised the town will rotate operators every four months instead of every three. She also said Chris Ritch has been cleaning ditches to improve flow. The transcript records the mosquito-control application must be filed by April 30 and the town was quoted the same price as last year, "$2,325." Commissioners did not vote on the dredging project at this meeting; they scheduled the April 3 DNR discussion to finalize plans and next steps.
The town manager provided account balances during the meeting, listing General Fund, Water/Sewer Fund and WWTP Project checking balances in the record; the transcript lists balances as $196,138.89; $108,340.76; and $9,259.96, respectively. The meeting did not include a formal motion concerning the dredging grant; the DNR meeting was set as the next procedural step.
