Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning

The Westerly Comprehensive PlanGOAL 10: Regional SolutionsNo. Actions Responsibility Support Timeframe10.1Promote coordination with Stonington on issues of mutual interest, for examplePawcatuck River quality, downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck revitalization, shared watersystems, the Westerly train station, emergency management, and economicdevelopment.• Hold a joint meeting of the planning departments, water departments, andemergency management officials to identify opportunities for coordination.• After one to two years of coordination at the staff level, sponsor a publicforum to report progress.• Identify areas where improved coordination between the states of RhodeIsland and Connecticut will leverage state and federal funding opportunities.TMPZS, EDC,US, EMCMT10.2Identify resources of the town of Westerly that could be mutually shared and fundedwith neighboring Rhode Island communities such as has been accomplished with useof the transfer station by both Westerly and Hopkinton.TMPZS, TE,PWS, US, SCMTpeter j. smith & company, inc. 88