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Planning board urges council to consider Lisbon Street fire station funding after new federal earmark info
Summary
After staff said a $1 million congressional earmark (about $735,706 remaining) was awarded for the Lisbon Street fire station, the board informally encouraged council to prioritize the project in the FY27 capital plan, noting the HUD grant has a final reimbursement request deadline of Sept. 15, 2031.
The Lewiston Planning Board informally urged city council to consider prioritizing the Lisbon Street fire station in the FY27 capital improvement plan after staff said the city holds a $1 million congressional earmark for the project.
Chief Mark Karen of the Lewiston Fire Department told the board the award came from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding round (award date 03/02/2023) and that the grant requires the…
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