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Subcommittees flag data gaps, regional interdependence and natural-resource priorities for Auburn plan
Summary
Three subcommittees reported inventory reviews that identified missing or unclear data (e.g., HRNA results, CMCC graduate retention, remote-work trends), the challenge of regional linkages with Lewiston, and detailed natural-resource topics including dams, Lake Auburn protections and emerald ash borer.
Members of three subcommittees summarized inventory reviews and flagged areas that need more data or clearer presentation before the committee finalizes the plan’s inventory and analysis sections.
Paul Jacques, summarizing the built-environment subcommittee, said the group discussed economy, housing and transportation and raised concerns about the usefulness and interpretation of some data. “The economies are so intertwined” between Auburn and neighboring Lewiston, Paul said, and committee members questioned how to account for cross-border impacts. The built-environment group also asked for more granular employer and workforce data (for example, whether workforce shortages are concentrated in trades, manufacturing or childcare) and requested information on remote work…
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