August 2010 – Gateway 1 Implementation Progress Report
The Implementation Steering Committee (ISC) met on June 17, 2010 in Rockport to complete its initial review of the draft interlocal agreement prepared by the Corridor Coalition Sub-committee. The resulting draft has been distributed to all 20 corridor towns for preliminary review and comment by municipal officials and legal advisors. A final draft is expected to be available and broadly distributed by the end of October.
Start-up funding award projects are getting underway in many communities. Please contact your local Gateway 1 representative to find out what is happening in your community.
The next full ISC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 30th at 5:00 pm in the Rockland City Council Chambers.
The following sub-committee meetings are also scheduled:
- Plan Adoption – September 9th at 1:00 pm at the Lincoln County Commissioner’s Hearing Room in Wiscasset
- Education and Outreach – September 9th at 5:30 in Rockland at Mid-coast Regional Planning Commission
- Corridor Coalition – September 15th at 8:30 am in Waldoboro (location to be determined)
For more information about Gateway 1 or meeting schedules, contact Gateway 1 Project Administrator Stacy Benjamin by phone at (207) 342-2929 or by email at sbenjamin@mainecollaborativeplanning.com.
June 2010 – Gateway 1 Implementation Progress Report
All 16 participating Gateway 1 communities have been awarded start-up funding! A table summarizes how each community is using this funding to help implement the Gateway 1 Corridor Action Plan. Congratulations to all the towns!
Gateway 1 Implementation Progress Report
Approved the Education and Outreach Sub-committee request to hire Morris Communications to help with some publicity pieces
Meeting minutes from all Gateway 1 meetings are available on the Meetings tab of this website or by clicking here.
Sub-Committee Updates
Corridor Coalition
The draft inter local agreement continues to take shape. The Sub-committee hopes to have a complete draft prepared by mid-May, and it will be discussed at the next ISC meeting on May 27th.
Education and Outreach
An educational brochure is under development, as well as a PowerPoint presentation. Early planning of an educational video about Gateway 1 for public access TV is also underway.
Funding
Eight Gateway 1 communities have been awarded a total of $236,000 in Gateway 1 Start-up Funding. Brunswick, Lincolnville, Newcastle, Rockland, Damariscotta, Thomaston, Waldoboro and Rockport have each received $29,500 in funding to help them consider how best to adopt and implement the Plan consistent with their community’s vision.
Camden’s application has been received, and the remaining participating Gateway 1 communities - West Bath, Bath, Edgecomb, Nobleboro, Belfast, Searsport and Stockton Springs – are expected to apply soon. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2010.
Plan Adoption
This Sub-committee has developed a proposed method for evaluating proposed adjustments to the Gateway 1 Corridor Action Plan as communities work through their recommended Local Actions, Core Growth Map, and Transportation Action Package. The group is preparing to review questions on adoption of the Gateway 1 Corridor Action Plan, and to recommend policies and processes to the ISC that will assist communities over the next year as they consider whether to adopt the Plan and join the Corridor Coalition.
The next full ISC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 27th at 5:00 pm in the Rockland City Council Chambers.
For more information about Gateway 1 or meeting schedules, contact Gateway 1 Project Administrator Stacy Benjamin by phone at (207) 342-2929 or by email at sbenjamin@mainecollaborativeplanning.com. |
