Lewiston Planning Board begins multi-meeting review of Capital Improvement Plan; staff asks members to send written questions

The Lewiston Planning Board began a multi-meeting review of the city’s Capital Improvement Plan (LCIP) at its Jan. 13 meeting, focusing on how projects align with planning goals and the board’s advice to City Council. Planning staff emphasized this will be a multi-step process: members should send specific questions to staff ahead of the next meeting so department heads can prepare answers and visuals.

Why it matters: The LCIP guides near-term capital spending, debt and bonding decisions that shape infrastructure, public facilities and city services. The board’s recommendation to the City Council is a required step before Council acceptance of the plan.

Schedule and process details discussed

- Staff requested that Planning Board members submit specific questions for department heads by the end of the day Wednesday (staff asked for submissions to arrive in the staff inbox by the start of business the following day). The Planning Board will hold a dedicated meeting on Jan. 27 to hear department responses and will use its Feb. 10/11 meeting to finalize a recommendation to Council (staff noted the formal recommendation is due on the 11th). Staff said…