Resident asks whether master-plan buffer was disclosed in federal grant request
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
John Schaefer told the committee the UNE master plan shows a 250-foot Saco River Corridor Commission setback and asked whether that buffer was disclosed when UNE secured a $3.5 million federal grant; he urged committee review and flagged potential legal exposure if material facts were omitted.
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John Schaefer, a Ward 1 resident, opened the public-comment period by urging the committee to reconcile the University of New England(UNE) master plan with a long-established 250-foot Saco River Corridor Commission setback.
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