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SECDC outlines growth, housing targets and explores Ellsworth water/sewer extension
Summary
The Surry Economic and Community Development Committee plans a September presentation to the Select Board, citing that 98.5% of town revenue comes from single-family homes and asserting the Blue Hill Peninsula needs roughly 1,300 new dwelling units in five years; the committee also discussed potential opportunities tied to Ellsworths water-treatment planning and a multi-use growth zone along Route 172.
George Borowsky, speaking for the Surry Economic and Community Development Committee (SECDC), said the committee will present a new vision and mission statement to the Select Board in September and emphasized a need to increase and diversify the towns tax base. He said that 98.5% of town revenue currently comes from single-family residences and that the Blue Hill Peninsula faces a critical housing shortage, citing a need for about 1,300 new dwelling units over the next five years.
Borowsky also noted the committee is tracking a potential regional opportunity related to Ellsworths contemplation of building a new water treatment plant; if pursued, extending Ellsworth water/sewer service along Route 172 from the village to the Ellsworth town line could support a multi-use growth zone. The committee plans to return with more detailed proposals in September.
Note: The 1,300-dwelling-unit figure was stated by SECDC in the meeting; the minutes do not provide a source or methodology for that estimate.
