Westport Island selectmen on Monday heard Deputy EMA Director Gayle Wagner report that the final $1,013 reimbursement from FEMA was finalized this week. These funds were reimbursement from the October 30, 2017 windstorm.

The town had already received $20,168. The latest funds will go towards preparing for future emergency events. Wagner’s draft report noted “voters will be asked at the upcoming Town Meeting to approve the purchase of a new generator to keep the Town Office operational and open to residents during power outages.”

Wagner also reported the CodeRED emergency alert system has been up and running. The town was the first in Lincoln County to use the system when there was a temporary road closure at North End Road last fall. The system lets citizens sign up for notifications including road closures, power outages and other emergencies. Learn more at westportisland.us/government/emergency-management-assistance-ema-director.

The town has applied for a $3,700 bicentennial community grant from the state, to buy 10 interpretive signs to highlight historical areas and landmarks. Wagner expects an answer in 30 to 60 days as plans for bicentennial events around the state are starting to move along.

Longtime Lincoln County resident Mary Stacy, who died in June, left a $6,000 donation to the cemetery committee, an all-volunteer group who makes sure flags mark the gravesites of every veteran in over 70 cemeteries. First Selectman George Richardson read aloud the board’s letter to the personal representatives of Stacy’s estate, noting, “her gift will last far in the the future and will be a continual reminder of her love for the Island and respect for those who served.”

Deputy Animal Control Officer Garry Webber was approved to take a course Maine Municipal Association is hosting on verbal Judo. The course will go towards his certification and will aid conflict resolution.