Residents Invited to Give Input to the Saugus Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan to be Presented at June 3 Virtual Planning Board Meeting - May 28, 2021

Residents Invited to Give Input to the Saugus Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan to be Presented at June 3 Virtual Planning Board Meeting

(Saugus, MA) May 28, 2021 – Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree and the Saugus Planning Board invite residents, business owners, and local organizations to attend the virtual Planning Board meeting on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.  At this time, the Town will present the Town’s Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan, in accordance with the United Stated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The draft plan can be viewed on the Planning and Economic Development webpage at: https://www.saugus-ma.gov/planning-and-economic-development.

The Town of Saugus has prepared a draft FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce the Town’s vulnerability to natural hazards such as flooding, hurricanes, and blizzards, and increase its resilience to the impacts of climate change. Please join the meeting for a public presentation about the Hazard Mitigation Plan project at a virtual meeting of the Planning Board via Zoom. The presentation will be made by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), which is assisting the Town in preparing the plan.

Saugus residents, business owners, civic organizations and institutions are invited to participate in the public meeting and provide their questions and comments as part of this on-going effort to plan for a resilient future for the Town of Saugus. The Town also welcomes written comments, which should be directed to Senior Planner, Alexander Mello, at amello@saugus-ma.gov. Please contact Alexander with any questions via email or at 781-231-4045.

“We hope residents, business owners, and local organizations will attend this meeting to learn more about the Town’s draft Hazard Mitigation Plan and MVP project, and continue to ask questions and share their input,” said Town Manager Crabtree. “ 

Zoom meeting information:

Saugus Planning Board Meeting

Thursday, June 3, 2021

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81496409452?pwd=N1A2MzZhWEljRnRVcWdJZEZsMDVqZz09

Meeting ID: 814 9640 9452

Passcode: 400571

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