Public Health and Safety Subcommittee

Public Health and Safety Subcommittee

The Public Health and Safety Subcommittee will identify risks to residents associated with or resulting from extreme climate events and expansion of pest-borne vectors and develop responses to those risks.

The Public Health and Safety Subcommittee seeks to:

• Develop response plans for high heat and cold events
• Identify strategies associated with pest borne vectors, including eradication and control
• Collaborate with surrounding communities, including the Kittery Water District and the State of Maine
• Establish strategies for alerting the public; specifically those most vulnerable due to chronic illnesses, sensitivity to climate extremes, the elderly and the very young.
• Work in coordination with Built and Natural Landscape Impacts Subcommittee on any proposed changes to Town ordinances
• Monitor outdoor recreation facilities for vector borne diseases
• Coordinate with the Kittery Water District on stability of town water supply
• Monitor health of Town water bodies
• Educate the public on response plans