Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth plan to remove Sawyer Road [Video]

ARGUMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES AND THEN OFFER SUGGESTIONS TO GOVERNOR MILLS. A ROAD CONNECTING SCARBOROUGH AND CAPE ELIZABETH IS GOING TO BE REMOVED. THE CAPE ELIZABETH TOWN COUNCIL JUST APPROVING FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT LAST NIGHT. CATE MCCUSKER IS LIVE ON THAT ROAD NOW. SO CATE, WHY ARE THEY MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT? THIS IS DUE TO FLOODING CONCERNS… LOOK AT HOW CLOSE THIS ROAD IS TO THE MARSH HERE – AND IT THE ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED SEVERAL TIMES DURING RECENT STORMS. THE MAINE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM RECENTLY AWARDED THE TOWN OF CAPE ELIZABETH WITH A ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLAR GRANT THAT WOULD REMOVE A QUARTER MILE OF SAWYER ROAD THAT CUTS THROUGH SPURWINK MARSH IN BOTH CAPE ELIZABETH AND SCARBOROUGH. OFFICIALS HAVE DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF FLOODING IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS THE LOSS OF …