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Bangor council approves rezoning, grants, license renewals and committee orders; roll call on rezoning shows 8-0
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Bangor City Council approved a package of consent and regular-agenda items including a rezoning ordinance, homeland security and economic development grants, a casino license renewal, and orders establishing committees and accepting the housing study.
The Bangor City Council on Feb. 24 approved multiple agenda items ranging from a rezoning ordinance and grant acceptances to a casino license renewal and committee formation.
Highlights
- Rezoning ordinance 25-067: The council amended the land-development code and rezoned a roughly 10-acre parcel at 861 Broadway to Shopping and Personal Service District (SPS). Councilor Trumbo moved for passage and the ordinance passed in a roll-call vote recorded as 8 yes, 0 no. The roll call named Councilors Beck, Dean, Fish, Fortier, Haas, Mallon, Trumbo and Pelletier as voting yes.
- Grant appropriations: The council accepted and appropriated a Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security grant award of $96,247 through the Maine Emergency Management Agency for police and fire department equipment and programs (order 25-068). The council also accepted a $500,000 Northern Border Regional Commission grant for construction of the Bangor Central Kitchen project (resolve 25-069). Both items were reported as recommended by committee and were approved by the council.
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