Community Development Block Grants – CDBG
CDBG Program Year 19/20 Application information is located HERE
Current Committee Members
Helen Archer, Chair
93 North Bridgton Road
(207) 699-9992
archerhelen21@yahoo.com
Robert J. McHatton Sr., Vice-Chair
207 South High Street
(207) 647-4280
mchrob@hotmail.com
Greg Bullard
257 Pond Road
(207) 712-3942
gsbullard5@gmail.com
Beth Cossey
38 Highland Road
(207) 647-3724
bethiac@aol.com
Nelle Ely
53 Portland Road
(207) 647-4411
nelleely1@gmail.com
Ursula Flaherty
16 Knowles Point Road
(508) 254-6714
ursulaflaherty@hotmail.com
Evan Miller
60 Sunset Road
(207) 647-9599
dagmiller@roadrunner.com
Phyllis Roth
28 Harrison Road
(207) 803-2294
arnoldroth@roadrunner.com
Catherine Samuels
14 North Road
(207) 583-5417
walk144@gmail.com
Margaret Sanborn
258 Highland Road
(860) 301-3004
margaret.lindsey@trincoll.edu
Selectman Carmen E. Lone, Liaison
114 North High Street
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-5075
selectmanlone@bridgtonmaine.org
The Community Development Committee was formed when the Economic Development Corporation was privately created and the Town’s Economic Development Committee functions shifted to a different focus, that of development within the community.
MISSION AND CHARGE
The Community Development Committee (CDC) acts an advisory committee. Its mission is to identify and prioritize the goals of Bridgton’s Comprehensive
AUTHORITY
The Committee shall report to the Select Board at least quarterly, the work and progress they have achieved on various assignments and issues. As an advisory committee, the CDC makes recommendations to the Board for consideration. The Committee may request volunteers to assist their efforts, however such persons are not considered voting members of the Committee. The Committee may request additional authorization from the Select Board for specific activities.
PROCESS AND COMPLIANCE
Every member of the Committee shall comply with existing state law and the policies and procedures of the town including but not limited to the conduct and notice of meetings, the Town’s Ethics and Guidelines Policy, conflict of interest laws and the Town Personnel Policies.
APPOINTMENTS
Members are appointed by the Select Board on an annual basis, usually in January of each year. The Board may also appoint members during the year as they deem necessary.
MEETINGS
The Committee shall hold regular public meetings, be responsible for the creation and posting of all agendas and the creation of the public record of each meeting in accordance with the prevailing state law. Such records shall be forwarded to the Select Board and any other entities they are working with.
AMENDMENTS
The Select Board may amend this Charge and Mission as they deem appropriate.
The Community Development Committee typically meets every other Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. in the Bridgton Meeting Room (upstairs meeting room) in the Municipal Building.