1/29         Wednesday          Comprehensive Plan Committee meets

1/30         Thursday               Land Use Ordinance Committee meets

Budget Committee met Saturday 1/11/03 . Reviewed lien procedures with regard to $140,000 in back taxes and recommend to selectmen to begin the process liens on outstanding back taxes. Also discussed looking at changing the fiscal year.      

Transfer Station Committee met discussing a recommitment to recycling and longer term issues.  

Harbor Committee also met

ZBA/Samway decision was discussed, project placed on hold as scope needs to be revisited

Selectmen appreciate and welcome all the letters and correspondence on the aqua-culture issue. We will use them to try to get the attention of our State officials: Carol Weston and Walter Ash

Comprehensive Plan now posted on Northport web site

A year-end balance sheet to be completed and reviewed

Burgess to contact MMA regarding possible change in fiscal year accounting

Jim Cummings recommended running an 18-month budget cycle vs. a stub year to accomplish fiscal year change… a potential warrant article

Waiting on Attorney's guidance on Dhyse/Temple Heights water issue

Jim Cummings followed up with MMA on insurance pool. Information to be sent

Frank Therio presented a summary of items & issues he is working on. The focus remains on shore land zoning regulations, cutting in such a zone, permit issues, 30% rule, 911 locations map/phone clarity

Therio to touch base with the Noonan's and get their schedule to address condition of their property

Local community action taking lead on Aqua-culture legislation & local placement issue

Invite Raymond Tucker to selectmen's meeting

Need to follow up on CEO issue related to Northport vs. Village Corp.

R. Taylor/Saturday Cove issue still not totally resolved

Reviewing additional outstanding issues with Bill Kelly

Need to "zero" base 2003 operating budget

Status of insurance bond

Status of billings for Bog Road culverts

Northport's State valuation is going up from $148 million to $183 million just under 25%… big jump!

Zero base budget for 2003. Costs and expense of operations moving nicely into line.

Continuing work on new floating dock system for Saturday Cove

Fire Chief to attend a future selectmen's meeting for overview and update

Infrastructure continues

Looks like the grant money to address extending water line is near at hand: $400,000 plus grant!

Budget 2003

the Comprehensive Plan approvals at the State level

the Harbor Committees development of a working ordinance

the tidy appearance of the Transfer Station and our ability to get DEP issues behind us

the Planning Board and ZBA ongoing review process

the up coming Land Use Ordinance Committee to write some guidelines 

the local citizen effort to focus on the aqua-culture issue

and Bayside's pending $400,000 grant approval to address the water issue

BUT…. We can still use additional citizen participation on issues of local importance to include roads & bridges, the SAD 34 funding formula, community public relations and maybe even a volunteer coordinator. Lend a hand. We would welcome your help. No experience necessary.