Hoping that more people will visit downtown Lewiston, the city may soon make it easier for them to “go.”
The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to workshop a proposal to install public restrooms in Lewiston, an idea that has been floated previously but is now gaining momentum there and in other Maine communities.
In Lewiston, there’s a budget recommendation of $131,000 for the pilot project, Deputy City Administrator Dale F. Doughty told Mainebiz on Monday. If the project is approved, a new restroom could be installed in Kennedy Memorial Park or other locations by fall.
The goal is both to address public health needs and to “be a more welcoming community,” Doughty said.