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Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director As you are aware, the time to vote on town budgets is near. EMA’s budget has pretty much stayed the same, and we try to get as much help from the federal government as we can for disasters and preparedness. Things have changed with the new administration with different priorities, training requirements, and guidelines, but we have been keeping up the best we can. This past winter was cold, and at times, we have kept the fire station open as a warming shelter for those in need. Besides that, we luckily didn’t have any major storm emergencies declared, like in other states. Please remember that it’s important to prepare yourselves and your families for an emergency by having a plan and an evacuation kit. Visit the Home Preparedness page of the EMA agency website at https://www.maine.gov/mema/maine-prepares homepreparedness to learn more about a Grab-N-Go bag, how to stay informed, and other safety precautions.

I hope you have a safe, fun, and warm spring, summer and fall.

Stay safe,

Fred C. Sturtevant III

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