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Saco council declines to adopt packet resolution on I‑195/Ocean Park Road after debate over neighborhood impacts
Summary
Councilors, residents and trail advocates debated safety and pedestrian access for the I‑195/Ocean Park Road corridor; a motion to adopt the packet resolution failed for lack of a sustained second after concerns that Saco was insufficiently involved in the plan.
A resolution to endorse elements of the Interstate 195/Ocean Park Road feasibility study failed during the Saco City Council meeting on Monday after councilors and residents raised concerns about neighborhood impacts, pedestrian and bicycle access and local engagement.
Supporters of more study and improved pedestrian and bicycle connections urged the council to withhold endorsement until Saco-specific impacts and design options were clarified. Several councilors described the packet resolution as insufficiently informed by Saco community input and noted differences between the town of Old Orchard Beach’s priorities and Saco’s needs.
The resolution at issue was the earlier packet version (the council clarified it was considering “Resolution II,” the version submitted the prior week). Councillor Gunn moved to adopt that earlier…
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