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Portland finance committee outlines work plan priorities, urges state engagement and approves minutes
Summary
Committee members prioritized work for the year including potential expansion of P-STEP, revisiting a voluntary payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes pilot, studying cruise ship disembarkment fees, stronger enforcement of fines and exploring workforce housing tied to Jetport projects. The committee unanimously approved January minutes and adjourned.
April Fournier, chair of the Portland Finance Committee, opened a Feb. 13 discussion of the committee's work plan and goals for the year, and members suggested topics for study that they said should be sequenced around budget season.
Councilor Pelletier urged revisiting a previously discussed voluntary payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes pilot and recommended a study of "cruise ship disembarkment fees," saying the city may not be capturing sufficient revenue from cruise visitors. Councilor Ben Grant asked that the committee apply a housing…
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