LEWISTON — The city should ease its rules and let residents keep up to four dogs, but take a more detailed look at ways to regulate the number of canines people keep later this year, city councilors said Tuesday. City Administrator Ed Barrett said councilors could create a permit program for people who want to […]
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Lewiston council begins comp plan review
LEWISTON — City councilors will suggest changes to the Legacy Lewiston Comprehensive Plan in writing, leading up to a May hearing on the document. “We have a little more work to do on this document before we are ready for a public hearing,” City Administrator Ed Barrett said. Councilors reviewed a list of 50 suggested […]
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Lewiston council approves $18.2M capital projects plan
LEWISTON — The City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday for an $18.2 million capital projects plan that includes $4.7 million for a new school and $500,000 for radios for police, fire and 911 personnel. “This is not an authorization to spend money,” City Administrator Ed Barrett said. “It simply outlines a plan that will be reviewed […]
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Lewiston urged to separate city, school HR operation
LEWISTON — Councilors were urged Tuesday by city and school officials to end a combined Lewiston human resources department because personnel operations are too different. “Consolidation for consolidation’s sake itself does not save money,” Superintendent Bill Webster told city councilors Tuesday. “What it can result in is someone being beholden to two masters and not doing any […]
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Lewiston council gets copy of project wish list
LEWISTON — Councilors began work on the 2016-17 budget Tuesday, taking their first look at the city’s project wish list. City Administrator Ed Barrett presented the latest draft of the city’s five-year capital project plan to a joint meeting of the City Council, Planning Board and Finance Committee. The draft Capital Improvement Plan calls for […]
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Twin Cities tax prep program gearing up for 2016
LEWISTON — Local efforts to help people get their taxes filed will concentrate on putting some money away for the future. Volunteers for the Lewiston-Auburn CA$H Coalition announced the schedule for their 2016 program in Lewiston City Hall on Tuesday morning with a news conference. Volunteers will prepare tax forms for low- or moderate-income residents […]
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Lewiston postpones Exit 80 retail deal one more day
LEWISTON — Citing Tuesday’s storm and some last-minute editing changes, city councilors Tuesday postponed a decision on the proposed Exit 80 development and property tax incentives until Wednesday. “We want to be sure that everybody is on the same page and we are all 100 percent together,” City Administrator Ed Barrett said. “Secondly, given tonight’s […]
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Lewiston housing report calls for more staff latitude downtown
LEWISTON — The city needs to continue demolishing ruined buildings but should be prepared to give up on some buildings if councilors want to resurrect the downtown housing district, according to a task force report. “In general, we make some overarching recommendations, which include continuing removing dangerous buildings, focusing resources on buildings that can be […]
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Lewiston council outlines policy on service animals in city buildings
LEWISTON — Councilors could move to ban pets from city offices and facilities, adopting a policy to allow service animals. City Administrator Ed Barrett said it’s a distinction that’s becoming more important. “From time to time, we’ve had requests from city staff — particularly at the library and for elections — for some guidance regarding […]
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Lewiston mulls opposing Androscoggin charter change
LEWISTON — Councilors could come out against changes in the Androscoggin County charter that City Administrator Ed Barrett said misses the point. “There have been issues regarding the county charter and the budget process,” Barrett told councilors during a workshop meeting Tuesday night. “One has been the section of the county charter that requires the […]