Planning Committee seeks Army Corps clarification; 20-year harbor lease required for grant eligibility
Planning Committee member Gayle Gonsior said the town is having difficulty reaching the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine whether a proposed harbor project is maintenance or repairs — a classification that affects eligibility for state and federal grants; minutes note a 20-year harbor lease would be needed to receive grants.
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Gayle Gonsior of the Planning Committee told the board the town has been unable to obtain clarity from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on whether a proposed harbor project would be classified as maintenance or repairs. That classification matters because, according to the minutes, state and federal grant programs relevant to the project require a 20-year harbor lease to be in place.
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