Government Briefs 06.25.15

East Hampton Town

Coastal Resiliency Committee

A group of 10 coastal planning experts appointed last week to a Town of East Hampton Coastal Resiliency Project Advisory Committee will guide the town in its development of a Coastal Assessment Resiliency Plan, called CARP, over the next two years.

The plan will outline a long-range strategy for dealing with coastal issues so that the town will be better prepared and more resilient in the face of issues with erosion, sea level rise, and coastal flooding. It will be in keeping with East Hampton’s local waterfront revitalization plan, according to a recent press release.

The committee, comprising experts at the local, county, and state level, will help with the scientific analysis needed to underpin effective coastal management decisions.

The project, pursuant to the recent receipt of a $250,000 New York State grant, will involve the public in order to address current and future needs, and allow the town to partner with the Army Corps of Engineers as it shapes its Fire Island to Montauk Point coastal proposal, according to Town Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc, the liaison to the Natural Resources Department.

New Building Inspector

With a vote of the town board last Thursday, Ann Glennon was appointed as the town’s principal building inspector, and head of the Building Department, on a provisional basis, retroactive as of June 10.

Ms. Glennon will receive a $70,000 annual salary.