Floodplain bylaws and a 36-acre open space purchase headlined the warrant for Rockland’s Special Town Meeting.
Voters approved the purchase of the former McCarthy Farm property for $930,000 dollars. Donald Cann, the chair of the open space committee, says plans for the site include passive recreation, such as hiking. Audio is courtesy of WRPS Rockland.
The space connects to land owned by Whitman, and Hanson. It’s located at 0 Beech Street, across from the Rockland Town Landfill. The purchase is contingent on a $400,000 dollar state grant.
Voters approved three articles dealing with bylaws, for Federal Emergency Management Agency floodplain maps. The articles failed at Annual Town Meeting, which put Rockland in a suspended status for the federal program.
Katie Rand from FEMA spoke about policies in town.
Voters did not approve a $10,000 salary increase for the town’s health agent.
All other articles were approved, the Rockland Special Town Meeting concluded in one night.
