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Auburn planning committee gives timeline and engagement tools for comprehensive plan update
Summary
City planning staff and the Comprehensive Plan Committee reported they have begun the 11-chapter inventory required by state law, launched a public survey and an interactive 'social pinpoint' site, and aim to present an initial draft by late May with adoption targeted for July 2026.
Auburn City Council received an update on the city’s comprehensive plan process at its May 5 meeting, including the statutory basis, current schedule, public engagement tools and next steps.
John Cleveland, chair of the Comprehensive Plan Committee, told the council the plan is a statutory 10–15 year document and that Maine state law requires municipalities to prepare a comprehensive plan on a regular schedule. "The reason why we're doing a comprehensive plan now is that the state law requires…
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