The Town of Barrington needs your help. 

Barrington is working to become more resilient to flooding and other natural hazards, and officials are currently preparing a hazard mitigation and flood management plan to minimize the community’s risks. 

To help ensure the plan reflects community priorities, officials are asking residents and businesses to share opinions and participate in the planning process. There are several ways people can become involved:

• Project webpage: A webpage (on the town’s website) has been created to help inform the community about the plan and how residents, businesses, and others interested in Barrington’s resilience to natural hazards can provide input and feedback. The webpage can be accessed at https://www.barrington.ri.gov/hazard-mitigation-flood-management

• Steering committee meetings: Development of the plan is overseen by a steering committee made up of town staff, residents, local business, and other stakeholders. The committee meetings are posted on the project webpage and the town’s upcoming meeting calendar. All meetings are open to the public with both a zoom and in-person attendance option.

• Online survey: People can take a quick online survey to help officials better understand hazard concerns. Input will guide and focus mitigation activities to help lessen the impacts of future hazard events. The survey will be available online through April 19 and should take less than 10 minutes to complete. People can access the survey at https://www.barrington.ri.gov/hazard-mitigation-flood-management

• Public information meeting: Two public informational meetings are scheduled — the first will be held on April 26 at 6:30 p.m., hosted by the Resilience & Energy Committee, and the second is on May 10, at 7 p.m., hosted by the Conservation Commission. Additional information on these meetings will be posted on the project webpage.