Open Space Commission Meeting Monday, December 15, 2025 06:00 PM Casco Community Center

Regular Meeting

• 1.Review and approval of the meeting agenda 

• 2.Review and Approval of the Notes from 11-17-25

• 3.Resilience Planning Next Steps

  a. Supplemental Agenda, Steve and Team to join.

• 4.Jim’s Comments from the Workshop – discussion

• 5.Grant Opportunity

  a. Maine Community Foundation 2026 Grant

  i. February: Community Building

  ii. Available Grants & Deadlines – Maine Community Foundation

  Meeting with Allison Griffin – Wednesday, December 17th at 1:00.   

• 6.Berry Property Stakeholder’s Group

  a. Commissioners Visions Discussed

  b. Developing our recommendation.

• 7.Additional Work & Continuing Focus

  a. Dog Park in Casco (e-mail from Laura Reisman Dennis)

  b. Update to meeting with Beginning with Habitat

  i. See notes from Greg Sinclair

• 8.2026 Calendar

  a. Community Engagement Events

  i. Beginning With Habitat to Present

  b. Volunteer Trail Improvements & Fundraiser

  i. Liaise with ATV and CRSC

• 9.Public Participation for non-Agenda items

• 10.Comments from the Commissioners

• 11.Save the dates:

  a. Next Open Space Meeting: Monday, January 12

Adjournment

Reminders to the Attending Public: Open Space Commission meetings are open to the public, but the public may not speak unless recognized by the Commission Chair or Vice Chair in their absence. Except during a public hearing, comment time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker during public participation or on agenda items. Matters related to personnel will not be heard.