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City manager reports assessor review, paid-family-leave options, refugee office closure and calls to consider codifying non-participation in 287(g)

3141684 · April 28, 2025
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City Manager Deb Lohrey updated Bangor City councilors on April 28 about an assessor revaluation review, potential paid-family-leave insurance options, the closure of the Greater Bangor refugee resettlement office by Capital Charities, and requests from councilors to discuss codifying a non-participation stance on the federal 287(g) program.

During the April 28 City Council workshop, City Manager Deb Lohrey briefed councilors on several items affecting city finances and community services.

Budget process and assessments: Lohrey said the assessor was re-examining assessed values using sales activity from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and that updated assessment work was expected to be available to the budget committee the following week. ‘‘He believes he'll be wrapping that up this week, so you can expect that that's likely on next week's budget committee,’’ she said. Lohrey framed the review as a possible source of modest property-tax relief depending…

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