The City Council will decide Monday whether to send proposed changes governing Auburn’s agricultural zone to the Planning Board and the Maine Department of Agriculture, following a controversial committee process.
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Auburn city manager previews budget season
AUBURN — In a preliminary look at the 2019-20 budget, City Manager Peter Crichton laid out the biggest factors, including how a large increase in property valuation has been overshadowed by state exemptions. During the workshop discussion Monday, Crichton said the city is starting its budget process earlier than past years. Each department will soon […]
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Auburn mayor pitches new policies, says 'state of the city' is strong
AUBURN — During a 10-minute speech that he called a return to tradition, Mayor Jason Levesque said the city has moved past decades of collective negativity — and even conflicts at Auburn Hall — and is thriving with “promise and opportunity.” At Monday’s City Council meeting, Levesque also used the address to pitch new policy […]
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Auburn mayor to give 'state of the city' address
AUBURN — Mayor Jason Levesque will give a “state of the city” address during the City Council meeting Monday. The speech, which was described in a Friday news release as a way to “celebrate the progress and municipal achievements of the past year,” would mark the first such address by an Auburn mayor in decades. […]
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Auburn to reallocate funding for senior center expansion
AUBURN — The City Council voted Wednesday to begin rearranging city funding to jump-start an expansion and renovation of the Auburn Senior Community Center. At a special meeting Wednesday, councilors signed off on a proposal to use previously budgeted Capital Improvement Plan funds toward demolition work at the center on Pettengill Park Road, which would […]
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Auburn Housing Authority buys parcels for parking
AUBURN — Two downtown parcels recently purchased by the Auburn Housing Authority may become parking lots, but city officials said Monday they would prefer at least one be preserved for future development. The Auburn Residential Development Corp., an affiliate of Auburn Housing Authority, recently purchased properties at 65 Pleasant St., which was destroyed by fire […]
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Mayor pushes for cities to look at Lake Auburn filtration
AUBURN — Mayor Jason Levesque pushed hard Monday for the Twin Cities to begin looking at building a water filtration plant at Lake Auburn, following months of questions from the public over a strange odor and taste in the water. While the odor caused by a harmless algae has now dissipated, Levesque said Auburn and […]
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Auburn waives foreclosure for industrial park land
AUBURN — The City Council approved a waiver of foreclosure Monday for the empty Auburn Enterprise Center industrial park, giving the beleaguered project at least another year to secure potential tenants. The council voted 4-1, with two abstentions, to allow the waiver, two weeks after officials tabled a vote on the issue. The land off […]
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Auburn delays decision on waiving foreclosure of industrial park land
AUBURN — City officials tabled a decision Monday on whether to waive foreclosure on the empty Auburn Enterprise Center industrial park for unpaid property taxes. The land off Lewiston Junction Road near the Auburn-Lewiston Airport is owned by the Auburn Business Development Corp., which has struggled to secure a single tenant for the nine lots […]
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Auburn mayor looking for no tax increase next year
Auburn City Council Monday, Oct. 15 Mayor wants no tax increase next year What happened: During an open discussion in a City Council workshop Monday, Mayor Jason Levesque said he’d like the council to draft a resolution in the near future that calls for no increase in the property tax rate next year. What it […]