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Kennebunk conservation commission forms joint subcommittee to plan accessible Bridal Path improvements
Summary
The Town of Kennebunk Conservation Commission and the Climate Action Committee formed a joint subcommittee to design fully accessible improvements to the Bridal Path, plan work beginning at Old House Parts, and pursue grants from MDOT, Maine Trails and AARP with proposals expected next spring.
The Town of Kennebunk Conservation Commission on June 1 agreed to form a joint subcommittee with the Climate Action Committee to plan accessibility improvements and funding for the Bridal Path. The subcommittee will include Conservation Commission member Sally Tabor and prospective member Jennifer Braddick, together with Alison Malmqvist and Beth Sandmire from the Climate Action Committee.
The group identified Old House Parts as the starting point for improvements and plans to meet with town staff, including Chris Osterrieder, to outline work. The commission recorded a goal to make the path fully accessible and to pursue external funding to carry out the project. Possible funding sources the group discussed were the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maine Trails and AARP. The minutes say the subcommittee aims to prepare and submit grant proposals next spring.
The meeting did not record a formal vote or a schedule of specific design steps; the minutes state the subcommittee will meet first to discuss broad outlines and then meet with town staff to advance plans. No dollar amounts, grant applications submitted, or firm construction dates were recorded in these minutes.
