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Burns Harbor officials discuss unfinished Portland’s Landing Phase 2 roads, bond and liability questions
Summary
Town officials reviewed concerns from residents about uncompleted Phase 2 paving at Portland’s Landing, examined a 2018 treasurer’s check held as security, and directed staff to contact the developer for a plan. No formal action or vote was recorded.
At a Burns Harbor town meeting, board members discussed residents’ complaints that streets in Portland’s Landing Phase 2 remain unpaved while Phase 1 repaving funded by a grant has been completed.
The discussion focused on whether the town has enforceable remedies, the status of a financial guarantee written as a treasurer’s check for $197,516 dated February 2018, and how “substantial completion” of the subdivision affects the town’s leverage to require finishing work. Town staff and board members agreed to contact the developer to request a timeline and status update.
The issue was raised after residents and a board member questioned why streets in Phase 2 have not…
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