Following the second public hearing on the proposal on July 10, the Presque Isle City Council voted to table adopting the ordinance until more people have a chance to review it.
The town opted to not pass a proposed ordinance establishing Woodland as a “food sovereign” town after many residents said they did not understand what that would entail.
Dana Cassidy, who owns multiple properties in Caribou and Presque Isle, requested that the value for his property at 63 Sweden Street in Caribou be reduced from $1,3 million to $210,000.
Income projections include $98,012 from an emergency medical services grant, $100,000 in local roads assistance, $423,012 in ambulance service revenue, and $721,100 in town income.
Craig Harriman requested access to town government records relevant to the installation of 50 surveillance cameras, the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for the cameras, and the policies and procedures regarding the cameras’ data.
This year’s $8,146,900 tax commitment is the same amount as the previous year. Interim Town Manager Dan Foster said this year’s budget will almost certainly lead to a slight decrease in the mill rate.
Ben Torres explained that he is starting with a number of proposed changes to the solid waste ordinance because it is already part of the Houlton code.
Councilor Dan Bagley questioned the Public Safety Committee’s purpose, since the council first created it in 2021 to create an informal survey to gauge residents’ support for the police station in the November election that year.
About 10 people attended a public hearing before the Presque Isle City Council on two draft ordinances. Additional hearings will take place Wednesday, July 10.
Members of Woodland’s comprehensive plan committee revealed the results of a recent survey about town life.
