Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Town Management topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Town Manager reports FEMA deadline extension, Welcome Center insurance estimate and state representative meeting
Summary
Town Manager Jessica Cyr told the Select Board FEMA extended the disaster performance end date to Aug. 30, 2026 for culvert and bridge repairs, reported Primex estimated Welcome Center insurance at $305 if the town assumes it, and summarized a meeting with state representatives about workforce shortages and local planning constraints.
Town Manager Jessica Cyr updated the Select Board on several administrative matters at the Nov. 3 meeting, including emergency-recovery timelines, potential municipal responsibilities for the Welcome Center and a recent discussion with state legislators about regional needs.
Cyr said she and HSEM Program Planner Holly Evans reviewed FEMA work records and that FEMA extended the disaster performance end date to Aug. 30, 2026, to allow repairs to a culvert on Rowell Road and to the bridge at the Community Camp. That extension affects grant and repair timelines for the town.
On the Welcome Center, Cyr said a prior budget discussion considered the town assuming responsibility for the building; Primex estimated insurance coverage would cost $305. Cyr said taking over the Welcome Center would require a new lease that would specify coverage and maintenance obligations.
Cyr also summarized a conversation arranged by Selectman Shane Beattie with state leaders—including Speaker Packard, Representative MacDonald, and Representatives Durkin and Tierney—about economic development, workforce shortfalls in state departments (she said some state departments are missing 10–20% of staff), group residential homes and the need for health-care resources. Cyr said the discussion touched on how state-level parking-per-unit rules affect local planning; Selectman Leon Rideout said he is opposed to the state controlling town zoning.
Cyr additionally noted an increase in welfare requests coming across her desk and that Project Homebound will solicit donations over the coming weeks.
Next steps: Staff will track FEMA deadlines for repairs, continue work on Welcome Center lease details if the town proceeds, and schedule a budget work session before the next November meeting to review edits from the prior budget review.
