Open Space Commission Meeting Monday, August 17, 2026 06:00 PM Casco Community Center

Regular Meeting

• 1.Call Meeting to Order

• 2.Review and approval of the meeting agenda 

• 3.First 5 Minutes

  a. Casco Village Community Workshop: September 15th

  b. See Flyer

• Casco Village Flyer_Workshop#2_7.21.26.pdf (0.70 MB)

• 4.Maine Farmland Trust & Hancock Family Farm à October 6th at Select Board Meeting 

• 5.Casco Days Recap 

• 6.Photo Contest – Wrapping up

• 7.Budget Planning

  a. Berry Property

  b. COSP Implementation  

  i. COSP Printed Copies

  ii. Matrix to Review

• 8.Brimar Rattlesnake Trail Work with Loon Echo

• 9.Grant Work Updates due June 2027

  a. Maine Trails Program & Allison Griffin

  i. Hancock Lumber & Smith Brook Bridge

  b. Community Action Grant (with CEBE)

  i. First Meeting August 31 Community Center

• 10.Open Space Engagement

  a.  What's Next?

• 11.CALENDAR VIEW – PLANNING

  a. Engagement Events

  i. Village District Workshop – September 15

  ii. Corn Hole Community Event – September 26

  iii. Woodland Owners Appreciation Day – Camp Skylemar – September 19

  b.  Next Open Space Meeting:  Monday, September 21

• 12.Comments from the Commissioners

• 13.Public Participation for non-agenda items

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.