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City staff flags state bills moving quickly; councilors weigh positions on FOA changes, lobbying language and syringe-waste grants
Summary
City staff told Bangor City councilors at an April 28 workshop that several state bills are being printed and scheduled quickly and recommended the council consider positions or request clarifications on measures affecting municipal operations.
At the April 28 City Council workshop, city staff told councilors that several state bills were being printed and scheduled rapidly and recommended the council consider positions or seek clarification on several measures that could affect municipal operations.
City Manager Deb Lohrey described two bills printed for the session: LD 852 (described in the briefing as an act to reduce the property-tax burden by adequately funding county jail operations) and LD 1645 (described as an act to improve legislative access to public information). Lohrey said LD 852—if enacted—would increase county funding for jails and could lower the property-tax burden on municipalities that currently fund county operations. ‘‘The city of Bangor…
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