Published on November 30, 2020

The Fort Williams Park Committee launched the beginning of the Master Plan Update on September 24, 2020 [see article].  The Master Plan, shaped by direct input from community members, landscape architects, engineers, and architects, provides the town of Cape Elizabeth and the Fort Williams Park Committee with a roadmap for the future of the park.  It is a process that takes place every ten years and is greatly reliant on citizens' feedback.  

To that end, the committee has created a Fort Williams Park Master Plan 2021 Community Questionnaire in which users of the park can directly provide input.  The Questionnaire must be completed by December 7.  Additionally, the committee has scheduled five User Group meetings in which participants will discuss topics such as: how the park is used; conservation easements; what works or doesn't currently work; future requests; and more.  The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m.  Four more identical User Group meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, December 1 and Wednesday, December 2 at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day. Information on how to participate via Zoom video conferencing is available on the meeting agendas.

The team of Richardson & Associates; Gorrill Palmer Engineers; and Scott Simons Architects, is working closely with the town of Cape Elizabeth, the Fort Williams Park Committee, and the public to update the Master Plan that will shape the future of the park.  Kathy Raftice, Director of Community Services and Fort Williams Park, encourages the public to get involved as the "planning effort will benefit greatly from your input."