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Goodwin said the Trio rollout is pending final testing and integration with the city’s credit card vendor and that staff hope to begin implementation within weeks. She also reported an increase in tax liens to be filed — about 600 — and said the city’s collection rate has fallen to roughly 95% from around 98% previously. “People are having a little bit of struggle paying their bills,” Goodwin told the committee.

To address recurring overtime and scheduling challenges in the clerk’s office, Goodwin proposed locking the public lobby at 4:15 p.m. on regular business days so clerks can finish cash‑up and internal processing; staff would still work through 4:30 p.m. and the lobby would reopen in advance of evening meetings to prevent people from waiting outside. Several councilors discussed alternatives such as at least one late‑night service night, flexible scheduling and use of online payment tools to reduce in‑person traffic. The committee moved and seconded a recommendation to permit the 4:15 p.m. lobby closure and forward that change to the full council; members raised no objections.

Goodwin said staff would add information about payment options (including the tax club and monthly payment possibilities) in the upcoming tax bill mailer, which staff plan to mail on Aug. 6 with the new City Hall address.

Assistant City Manager Courtney O’Donnell also told the committee the first August meeting will include a comprehensive update on the Community Connector and a discussion about public restroom contracts and operations; staff will gather available usage and maintenance information for that agenda item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Government Operations Committee 7.21.25","oneSentenceSummary","City Clerk Lisa Goodwin introduced Holly Cloaky as the new customer service manager/deputy clerk, updated the committee on Trio online payments, reported a rise in tax liens and a drop in collection rate, and the committee forwarded a temporary earlier lobby‑lock proposal to the full council to reduce clerk overtime.","taxTitle","Bangor City, Penobscot County, Maine","taxId",2586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589892,"Councilors weigh reestablishing airport committee; director urges clearer objectives and improved reporting",0,402520,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5447086-b9ea96e0fc43527e7d9883d6093a681f&start=402&end=402","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5447086-b9ea96e0fc43527e7d9883d6093a681f/thumbnail_402520.jpg","/articles/6589892/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Councilors-weigh-reestablishing-airport-committee-director-urges-clearer-objectives-and-improved-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589892-cca50f0780c07b55acdb780ede4cd216/orig.mp4?Expires=1776181254&Signature=ao1U~3AzLZW4lSQnZXnJ-mmpcJVh5E3ks5jwf3Hwosh-MY5SoRq~VL47CvYmWgl6fYLETFFuy8LNVHXGEUgNim4wq4GidqDgiQEYAGgfAtlSIWu6qRJBFzMgJOqPnKmBiPiE4bYQ1M9HMV5XzyIFpC1X~MnIIdhfIrP2cVixMxFwJNGFFTXREGMnhUS~cSaraZB-hZkHGOMUfpsPYvS5f-pwsGRQseEsD7wQNAIVl1d2vxhNMAs~9CN8lS-KeqGPS5hQih-zcF7AT7AHZ-qaLFOd1D7ilRDzlFyQp1dKVe5sdwW~zZOcTRTWb2MS1s1lBqNSuKWhTX4zZT-sAQxqBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilors and Airport Director Jose Saavedra discussed reestablishing a stand‑alone airport committee during the Bangor City Government Operations Committee meeting on July 21. The conversation focused on whether a separate committee would improve oversight and communications or whether enhanced reporting within the existing Business and Economic Development (BNED) Committee would suffice.

Saavedra told the committee that the primary answer depends on the council’s objectives for a committee. “It all depends on what the objectives are,” he said, describing how a dedicated committee would provide a focused platform for airport projects and communications but that citywide procurement and other processes would still govern project execution. He recommended that, before a statutory change, the council consider adjustments to the current reporting structure — for example, adding a recurring airport director’s report to the BNED agenda and scheduling quarterly, deeper updates when needed.

Committee members recalled that the airport committee had been disbanded in 2023 and reassigned to BNED; some said the current reporting meets their needs while others said a dedicated committee produced more visibility into airport operations in the past. Suggestions during the discussion included: a quarterly BNED meeting focused only on airport items, periodic special meetings centered on airport themes, and the idea of a citizen steering committee to provide public input.

Any move to reestablish an airport committee would require an ordinance amendment and two council readings, the committee heard. Given the mixed views in the meeting, councilors directed staff and the airport director to pursue enhanced reporting options first and revisit the idea if reporting changes do not provide the desired visibility.

The committee did not vote to change the ordinance at the July 21 meeting.","Councilors and airport director discussed whether to reestablish a stand‑alone airport committee. Airport Director Jose Saavedra recommended clearer objectives and more consistent reporting under the Business and Economic Development Committee before pursuing an ordinance change.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589897,"Committee forwards naloxone funding, public‑safety wellness grant and adjusted clerk hours to full council",1525,33291,1558510,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5447086-b9ea96e0fc43527e7d9883d6093a681f&start=33&end=1558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5447086-b9ea96e0fc43527e7d9883d6093a681f/thumbnail_33291.jpg","/articles/6589897/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Committee-forwards-naloxone-funding-publicsafety-wellness-grant-and-adjusted-clerk-hours-to-full-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589897-18ac689290e2cac8b86cba9b6bc24182/orig.mp4?Expires=1776181254&Signature=jigZqJzr8IfFVhnPLv6Cc89AdGqJGsADUNcUW42OKHBYNU-kz4PHUv82z23DvkMtRBpGvyaNuSTVGkFMRVlVOUy4c-Qo79AehqBxziISk9s6vpkNZaMp8f-5a9tXGyzXFEgt9CP-k~9BiCXYWYEE~7VC8JwYDn6JdS~nzamTK9GPgVPa0BXtrWubZ3pCGFi~qfOx6LbbLnNoLiSR5YZ7jSFZqC8Xktks1PZcPhBENe3wzUKiC~Qy0RmssWR9ekVH-Gmj47wZaWIbJBLQftjU7OzT6Lj1wj6z54eHaIovHqNjS83zibURcpxA9SgLWDcyJyhOfPFXVQOyOL1RwoDI9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bangor City Government Operations Committee on July 21 voted to forward three items to the full City Council: a recommendation to accept and appropriate funding for naloxone as part of the city’s overdose prevention work; approval to accept a $160,045 grant from the Maine Department of Public Safety/State Fire Marshal for a public‑safety wellness pilot; and a motion allowing the city clerk to close the public lobby at 4:15 p.m. on regular business days (reopening later for night meetings) to reduce overtime.

The naloxone funding was described by Assistant City Manager Courtney O’Donnell as part of an ongoing overdose prevention program Bangor has participated in since February 2020 and as covering roughly two years’ worth of naloxone supply and related program costs. “This funding is actually part of [the] overdose prevention program that we’ve been a recipient of since 02/2020,” O’Donnell said at the committee meeting. The committee recommended the council approve that acceptance and appropriation; committee members raised no objections and the item was forwarded for council consideration.

The committee also recommended accepting a $160,045 grant from the Maine Department of Public Safety/State Fire Marshal to pilot health and wellness reimbursements for police and fire personnel. Deputy Police Chief David Bushey, who answered committee questions about the pilot, said the program was newly offered by the state and that Bangor was selected as one of the participating agencies. “This was a new program. It’s a pilot that … we were fortunate enough to be identified as one of the agencies selected,” Bushey said. The grant is intended to reimburse wellness visits and screenings, including specialized cardiac and metabolic screenings, for public‑safety staff.

On city operations, City Clerk Lisa Goodwin told the committee staff were experiencing repeated late‑evening work tied to in‑person lobby traffic and proposed locking the public lobby at 4:15 p.m. and using the interval before night meetings to perform remaining work. “It’s hard on them. It’s hard on their families,” Goodwin said, describing overtime and scheduling pressure on clerk staff. A motion to permit the temporary 4:15 p.m. closure (with reopening time to accommodate evening meetings) was moved and seconded; committee members raised no objections and the recommendation will go to the full council for final action.

Votes at a glance

- Recommendation to accept and appropriate naloxone-related funding: moved and seconded; forwarded to full council (no committee objections). Amount reported in committee materials or transcript was not specified for publication. Assistant City Manager Courtney O’Donnell presented the item.

- Recommendation to accept a $160,045 grant from the Maine Department of Public Safety/State Fire Marshal for a public‑safety wellness pilot (police and fire): moved and seconded; forwarded to full council (no committee objections). Deputy Chief David Bushey responded to committee questions.

- Motion to permit city clerk to close the public lobby at 4:15 p.m. (with procedures to reopen for evening meetings and update signage/website): moved and seconded; forwarded to full council (no committee objections). City Clerk Lisa Goodwin presented the proposal.

What happens next

Each of the three recommendations will appear on an upcoming full council agenda for final approval or formal acceptance. Committee members asked staff to include public notice and website/signage updates for the office‑hours change and to return any additional details that the council requests about grant acceptance and program implementation.","At its July 21 meeting, the Bangor City Government Operations Committee voted to forward recommendations to the full council to accept naloxone-related funding, accept a $160,045 public‑safety wellness grant and permit a temporary earlier lobby closing time to reduce clerk overtime.","actionData","errors"]

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