You can help Barrington prepare for natural disasters.

Town officials are forming a steering committee to oversee the development of the 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan. The committee will assess impacts of flooding and other natural hazards on Barrington. It will also establish goals and objectives, and develop a mitigation strategy and action plan “aimed at reducing the impacts from future disasters on the people and property in Barrington.”

The committee will consist of town staff and up to six residents, business owners or other interested stakeholders. The committee will meet approximately six times — starting in mid-March and running through the end of May. Each meeting will be held on a weekday at the town hall, starting at 9 a.m. and last no longer than one hour.

The first meeting of the committee is tentatively set for Wednesday, March 23 at 9 a.m. at the town hall. All committee meetings will be open to the public — meeting dates, times and locations will be posted on the town’s website. There will be several opportunities for public input during the planning process. 

Anyone interested in joining the committee should contact Barrington Director of Planning, Building and Resiliency Teresa Crean at 401-247-1900 ext. 347, or tcrean@barrington.ri.gov by March 16.