(from left to right) Oxford Town Commission President Katrina Greer, Commissioner Norm Bell, and newly sworn-in Commissioner Dave Donovan celebrate NOAA funding at Tuesday’s meeting.
(from left to right) Oxford Town Commission President Katrina Greer, Commissioner Norm Bell, and newly sworn-in Commissioner Dave Donovan celebrate NOAA funding at Tuesday’s meeting.
OXFORD — Commissioners of Oxford announced at Tuesday’s meeting that the town received $1.06 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study wave action to gain better scientific knowledge of Oxford’s coast.
Commissioner Norm Bell said the town was awarded the NOAA earmark approximately nine months ago, but efforts stalled after federal cuts were made.
“It’s part of an overall program that we were going to be doing with NOAA and then, you know, NOAA had to cut back people,†Bell said.
But at Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners verified that the funds are secured and the project is back on.
“We finally got word the last couple of days they’re going forward with it,†he said.
The project aims to provide scientific knowledge, study the ebbing flow of the Choptank River and Chesapeake Bay, develop next steps for future projects and enhance the ability to write grants. Bell said the Strand Beach is one of the project’s areas of focus.
“We really wondered what was going to happen, so we’re grateful that it’s proceeding for now,†Bell said.
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