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Harbor board candidate Grace cites marine-engineering training, urges clearer safety messaging for paddlers
Summary
Grace, a candidate for the harbor board, described a marine-engineering background and said the board should prioritize channel marking, "no wake" zones and annual safety messaging for non-motorized users; nominations will be placed under agenda item J3 and a roll-call vote will follow later in the meeting.
Grace, a candidate for the town’s harbor board, told members she was "honored to be called upon to serve the community" and said her college major in marine engineering and minor in offshore engineering would let her contribute technical perspective on waterways and dredging decisions.
Board members asked how she came to apply; Grace said she first spoke at a harbor meeting about dredging and other long-term waterway issues and was later invited to fill an open seat. "I just feel honored to be called upon to serve the community," she said.
Members pressed her on recreational traffic and non-motorized craft. Grace said usage varies by location — upriver west of Route 1 sees smaller vessels and lower traffic — and urged clearer safety practices around busy areas: "I do think it's always prudent, like, water safety and making that well known and just, like, do's and don'ts around the water and, like, broadcasting that information," she said, suggesting seasonal outreach ahead of the boating season and attention to channel marking and no-wake/slow-speed zones.
Several board members praised her qualifications and willingness to serve. The chair told Grace that her name would be placed into nomination under agenda item J3 later in the evening, followed by a roll-call vote; the manager's office will contact the candidate with next steps if the vote is favorable.
