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Residents urge investigation of 99 Farm Road permits, council postpones employee‑immigration ordinance
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that plans for 99 Farm Road show detainee rooms, weapons storage and reinforced walls inconsistent with the site's USD zoning; the council postponed an ordinance limiting employee involvement in immigration enforcement to April 13 for further work.
Dozens of residents raised alarms at the March 23 Bangor City Council meeting about a commercial lease and building plans for 99 Farm Road, saying the blueprints and lease language appear to show detention features that conflict with the property’s Urban Service District zoning.
“It's a bait and switch,” Andrea Makov, a Bangor resident, told the council. She said the lease lists a federal tenant but the architectural drawings include a detainee room, one‑way observation windows, dedicated weapon storage and structural walls to secure handcuff bars. Makov urged the council to “seriously review” zoning compliance and the permit record.
Other speakers at the podium called for…
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