Gilford Hazard Mitigation Plan meeting on May 30

GILFORD — The Gilford Hazard Mitigation Plan Committee is in the process of updating its 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan. The committee is represented by a variety of local interests including the fire, police, and highway departments, along with the planning board, town administrator, and a school representative. The group is reviewing the various hazards that put Gilford at risk as well as the development of recommendations to protect the safety and well- being of town residents.

The committee will meet on Friday, May 30, at 9 a.m. at the Gilford Police Station, 47 Cherry Valley Road. Residents of Gilford and representatives from neighboring communities are encouraged to attend. Input to the plan can also be provided through an online survey at arcg.is/1LaD943.

With the update to the Hazard Mitigation Plan, town leaders will be able to evaluate the status of current plans, policies, and actions then develop and prioritize actions to reduce the impacts of these and other hazards. Community leaders want the town to be a disaster resistant community and believe that updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan will bring Gilford one step closer to that goal.

For more information, contact Gilford Emergency Management Director Chief Stephen Carrier scarrier@gilfordnh.gov or David Jeffers, Planning Manager at Lakes Region Planning Commission at 603- 279-5341. The 2018 Gilford Hazard Mitigation Plan can be found on LRPC’s website at lakesrpc.nh.gov/Pages/Index/228297/hazard-mitigation.