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From The Town Administrator’s Office

With the unofficial beginning of the summer kicking off this past dreary Memorial Weekend and with the COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, we are beginning to see life returning to normal. This is going to be my first summer out here and I for one am very much looking forward to the influx of summer residents, visitors and all of the associated activity and hubbub that comes with them. With the winter fading and the town projects beginning to get underway I thought I would take the opportunity to fill you in on what has been going on around town – at least what your town government is up to. A few weeks ago, you may have seen the drill rig on the Stone Wharf. This is part of a comprehensive study of the wharf’s current condition. The purpose of the study is to assess the current condition of the wharf, recommend any needed repairs and to provide an assessment of what the current structure is capable of supporting in terms of a future buildout. We do not have the final report yet, but preliminary findings from the onsite observations are that the wharf up to the CTC float is essentially sitting on bedrock about 20 feet down. After this point the bedrock drops off quite steeply and initial findings are that the remainder of the peer may be sitting on pilings. The engineers are now compiling and analyzing the data to put together their findings. This will only be one part of their report, but it is interesting nonetheless. The Public Services Department has been keeping busy with repairing and installing the floats and ramps, cleaning up the brush dump, grading the dirt roads, and the various other seasonal

tasks they are responsible for. You may have noticed some road repairs on Firehouse Road and South Road. The Firehouse Road repairs were unforeseen and will delay the final coat of chip sealing that was scheduled for this summer while we wait for the new trenches to settle. The South Road repairs were planned culvert replacements and general road improvements to prepare the road for overlay in the summer of 2022. Finally, I want to draw your attention to a couple of new public outreach initiatives that have started over the last few weeks. First, now that the Board of Selectmen meetings are being held in person again, we have begun streaming them live online on the town’s newYouTube channel. This will also provide a video archive of past meetings should you ever want to watch one. If you wish to participate remotely you will still need to access the town’s zoom account. Keep in mind remote participation is only currently allowed because of the executive orders issued by the governor due to COVID-19. Remote participation is not generally allowed under state law, so when the emergency declaration is ended remote participation will no longer be permitted. Secondly, the town has created an official Facebook page (“Town of Chebeague Island”) so that we can more easily share updates, upcoming meeting times, and post the videos from the aforementioned BOS meetings; so, feel free to “Like Us” on Facebook.

Have a great summer! Respectfully submitted, Justin L. Poirier, Town Administrator

LADIES AID SUMMER FAIR

Thursday, August 5th 11:30 – 1:30PM at the Hall Enjoy Lunch • Handmade Items of All Kinds Knives and Utensils • Baked Goods and THE FUDGE

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JULY 2021 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR