Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree Announces Second Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Public Listening Session and Workshop - December 16, 2020
Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree Announces Second Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Public Listening Session and Workshop
Virtual Session Available Online Any Time By January 6, 2021
(Saugus, MA) December 16, 2020 – Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree is pleased to announce that the Town is taking the next step towards becoming a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) designated community by holding a virtual public listening session to review the findings from the first public MVP workshop and to gather additional input from residents.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town is unable to hold the public feedback session in-person. Instead, a website has been created to host the virtual public listening session and gather public feedback remotely. The workshop, which can be accessed online any time by January 6, 2021, was planned and facilitated by a core team of local officials, residents, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC).
“We hope residents and stakeholders will participate in this important community project and use this opportunity to comment on the first MVP draft report,” said Town Manager Crabtree. The more we are able to learn about the community’s needs, the better this project will be for residents and the Town for future planning.”
To access the virtual listening session and provide feedback, visit the Town’s Planning and Economic Development Department’s website https://www.saugus-ma.gov/planning-and-economic-development/pages/munici..., or use the following link: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/saugus-feedback/. The virtual listening session will consist of watching a 30-minute video that describes the planning project, projected climate impacts specific to Saugus, and climate priorities developed at the workshop earlier this year. It will also include a draft MVP report that details results from the first workshop. The workshop will conclude with a short survey, which allows residents and stakeholders to provide feedback on Saugus’ climate resilience priorities.
The virtual listening session and workshop will remain available online through January 6, 2021. All feedback collected will be included in the final MVP report.
The MVP Planning Grant program, funded through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), provides support for Massachusetts cities and towns to begin the process of planning for climate change resilience and implementing priority projects. EOEEA awards communities with funding to complete vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented resilience plans. Communities who complete the MVP Planning Grant become certified as MVP Communities and are eligible to apply for MVP Action Grants and other funding opportunities.
During this time the Town is also updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan. For more information about the Hazard Mitigation Plan, please visit the Town’s Planning and Economic Development Department’s webpage at: https://www.saugus-ma.gov/planning-and-economic-development.
For more information about the MVP Workshop or for assistance, please contact the Planning and Economic Development Department - Alex Mello, Senior Planner at 781-231-4045 or Christopher Reilly, Director of Planning and Economic Development at 781-231-4044, or the Town Manager’s office at 781-231-4111.