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AUBURN — City officials will host a regional summit June 2 in hopes of rallying local officials to pool federal relief funds for larger regional projects.
According to Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque, the city has invited officials from Lewiston, Androscoggin County government, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments and more to take part in a “brainstorming” session at Auburn Hall.
Each government entity has either received millions in funding, or is eligible to receive funds from the American Rescue Plan. Since the legislation was signed into law in March, Levesque has advocated for taking a regional approach.
“We need to be extremely thoughtful on how this money is spent in order to produce long-term increases in taxable value,” he said this week. “I’m really interested in how we can leverage this money with existing sources of funds to make a significantly larger impact, not just for Auburn, but for the region.”