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Board discusses dredging funding options after warning dredge fund is limited
Summary
Select Board members debated options to replenish the dredge fund, which a member said holds about $2.9 million; members proposed identifying non‑tax funding sources and coordinating with the dredge task force before requesting additional Town Meeting appropriations.
Board members discussed harbor dredging needs and long‑term funding. One member said the town’s dredge fund currently holds just under $3 million and proposed seeking an additional infusion of funds at Fall Town Meeting. Other members cautioned about committing a large multi‑million target without a clear permitting and maintenance plan and urged the board to look for non‑tax funding sources such as grants.
Members agreed to refer questions about timing and funding to the dredge task force and to explore grant opportunities rather than rely exclusively on Marina or enterprise funds. The board did not set a specific new appropriation amount at the meeting but directed staff to assess funding sources and to report back to the board.
