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Committee approves ordinance to create a standing housing advisory committee
Summary
The Government Operations Committee voted 5–0 to amend the city code to create an advisory committee on housing separate from the homelessness advisory committee, maintaining membership flexibility and calling planning staff in as needed.
The Government Operations Committee voted unanimously to amend the City of Bangor code to establish a standing advisory committee on housing, separating housing policy work from the city’s homelessness advisory committee.
Staff said the proposal largely mirrors the structure used for the homelessness advisory committee and is intended to give the council flexibility in setting membership and expertise. Committee members discussed ex officio participation, with several councilors urging planning staff be called in as needed rather than made automatic ex officio members, and debated whether to include deadlines for committee work; members generally favored flexibility and project‑driven timelines.
The committee also noted a drafting point about a paragraph referencing cost for removal and the city charter; staff said they would address the drafting detail. A motion to amend the code to create the advisory committee passed 5–0 and will move to the full council.
