Mayor Jason Levesque says he plans to create a committee to look at filtration at Lake Auburn, even after the council voted 4-3 Monday not to support it.
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Auburn council approves 5-way intersection in front of Rolly’s Diner
The plan includes a new traffic signal at the exit from Rolly’s Diner onto Mill Street and is opposed by a local transportation committee.
Auburn council delays vote on Lake Auburn filtration committee
The City Council tabled a vote to support the mayor’s proposed committee on water quality at Lake Auburn after councilors disagreed over whether it’s necessary.
Auburn council to decide on Lake Auburn water quality committee
The Auburn City Council will decide Monday whether to support the mayor’s committee to study filtration at Lake Auburn.
Auburn council forwards agricultural zone proposal
A draft ordinance intended to loosen zoning rules in Auburn’s agriculture and resource protection zone will be forwarded to the Planning Board and state agriculture officials.
Controversial changes to Auburn’s agricultural zone head to next step
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]