Maine Public: Maine coastal dunes experienced 15-30 feet of erosion during January storms“Our shared goal, everyone’s goal in this room, everyone’s goal at the county level, is that the dredge will be operational in the water for the next dredge season,” Chenette said. “No one wants to delay that any further.” WGME: Saco tackles recurring storm damage and future shoreline protection“At this point the dredge is on every single meeting agenda at the county level,” said York County Commissioner Justin Chenette. “This is a critical priority for us, as it is for everyone in this room.”
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Appreciate the invitation by Saco Mayor Jodi MacPhail to present the latest details around county dredge operations and answer questions from the City Council around how best for the city and the county to partner to tackle coastal erosion. Honored to participate in the 5th Annual Saco Bay Coastal Erosion Symposium hosted by SOS Saco Bay and the City of Saco. So important to bring every level of government together to continue tackling issues related to protecting our coast. Here is my update related to our county government’s dredge operation and where we stand today on the progress being made. Congrats to The Wardwell in Saco for being named Best Senior Living by Maine’s Best of the 207! Honored to speak to their residents alongside City Councilor Marshall Archer. The Wardwell is truly at the heart of what makes our downtown so special.
Government should always be looking at how it can help and be part of the solution. While county government has limited options when it comes to acting beyond the typically smaller scope of our responsibilities, the $40 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) package provided to York County by the federal government enables us to think big and act locally.
Last year, I voted to commit $27.5 million of these funds to be split evenly between our planned first responder training facility and substance use recovery treatment center. Both will help save lives, but the recovery center will be a literal lifeline for so many York County residents in need of treatment. Upcoming meeting agenda. Tune in via Zoom HERE. Had a blast promoting our Saco Holiday Festival and Parade of Lights live on Channel 8 as their Christmas Correspondent and Elf Reporter! Click below to watch! During the holiday season, it’s a natural time to reflect on how individuals and groups around you have impacted your life. The true spirit of the holidays is how much you give and give back, not how much you receive. That is true for family, but also nonprofit organizations making a difference directly or indirectly throughout your life’s journey.
While it’s easy to toss the annual year-end fundraising letters that cloud all our mailboxes in the recycle bin, each one represents an entity doing incredible work in an area of particular impact. I like to support organizations that have a boots on the ground approach to service. Nonprofits that are service providers directly engaged with those in need. Here are a few of the nonprofits I’m encouraging folks to support this holiday season that I have a connection with. |
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