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Council approves multiple appointments and business licenses unanimously
Summary
The Portland City Council approved several board and commission appointments, directors for local authorities and two municipal license applications during a consent portion of the meeting; votes were taken by hand and recorded as unanimous.
The City Council approved a group of appointments and two municipal license applications under consent during the meeting.
Appointments approved on the consent calendar included:
- Order 1202425: Appointment of Sophia McMullen to the Creative Portland Corporation board (term expires 11/30/2027). - Order 1212425: Appointments to the Portland Fish Pier Authority (Mary Hudson, Class A director term expiring 10/31/2027; Matthew Moretti, Class C director term expiring 10/31/2025). - Order 1222425: A slate of appointments to various boards and committees (examples read aloud by the clerk included Kristen Dugas and Veil Lowery to the Board of Assessment Review, Kristen Dunphy and Andrea Levinsky to CDBG positions, Lehi Cummings to Harbor Commission, Keith Bidwell to the Police Citizen Review Board and several appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals with terms expiring in 2025–2027).
The council also approved two municipal license grants:
- Order 1242425: Approval for Rising Tide Brewing Company (class 3 and 4 license with combined entertainment and outdoor dining at 103 Fox Street). - Order 1252425: Approval for Francisca (class 1 food-service establishment at 111 Middle Street).
The clerk read each order and councilors approved the items by hand vote; the meeting record shows each passed unanimously. During the appointment readings, councilors thanked volunteers for serving on boards and commissions. No substantive debate or amendments were recorded on these consent items during the meeting.
