Anonymous $1M pledge made to improve Damariscotta waterfront
The town of Damariscotta has received an anonymous $1 million pledge to improve its waterfront.
The Lincoln County News reported the estimated cost of waterfront improvements for the town and Great Salt Bay Sanitary District is around $1.8 million. “Maintaining and enhancing the public infrastructure is critical to the long-term sustainability of our historic downtown,” Town Manager Matt Lutkus told the newspaper.
Great Salt Bay Sanitary District is a publicly owned, quasi-municipal utility organized to provide safe drinking water in Damariscotta and Newcastle, and to provide wastewater treatment services in the Towns of Damariscotta, Newcastle, and Nobleboro. The drinking water supply is “Little Pond,” a pristine, 77-acre spring-fed pond in a protected area of Damariscotta.
According to planning documents on the town of Damariscotta’s website, the objective of the town’s waterfront committee, is “to make the waterfront a special place that is better than the status quo; something unique that sets Damariscotta apart; and defines the town as a coastal center. Said in another way, project improvements should not only provide function but also be visually smart and attractive.”
As of last November, goals include continuing efforts to obtain major funding for waterfront improvements, including flood resiliency for downtown businesses; finalizing design and engineering and constructing a downtown restroom and pedestrian walkway; completing additional improvements to the waterfront, including a Riverside Park sprinkler system, welcome to Twin villages sign and historic kiosk update.
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