South Portland City Council resolution condemns anti-Asian violence
Councilors said they were against any form of racism and bigotry, and voiced support of the Asian American community.
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SOUTH PORTLAND At the Human Rights Commission’s request, the city council passed a resolution condemning acts of hate against Asian Americans on April 20.
“The City of South Portland pauses in its work to condemn recent acts of violence and terror targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” the resolution said. “We unequivocally grieve the loss of life and stand in solidarity with our Asian American and Pacific Islander residents in our community.”
Committee: More information needed to see if South Portland tank farms causing air quality problems
The Clean Air Advisory Committee has recommended further study to determine if the city needs to enact tougher restrictions on the tanks.
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SOUTH PORTLAND There are elevated levels of toxic chemicals in the air in parts of South Portland, but officials need to collect more data to be sure it’s being caused by above-ground petroleum storage tanks in the city.
That’s the key finding of the city’s Clean Air Advisory Committee, presented along with the committee’s recommendations at a city council workshop March 2. The council took no action, but does plan to address the committee’s recommendations at a future meeting.
City council examines challenges to budget
South Portland s finance director presented impact factors on the city s fiscal year 2022 budget.
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SOUTH PORTLAND With COVID-19 impacting several facets of the city’s budget, the challenge moving into fiscal year 2022 will be keeping tax rates down, city councilors said on Jan. 5.
City Manager Scott Morelli is planning on presenting a budget proposal to city council on March 15, he said during the fiscal year 2022 budget guidance workshop.
The pandemic has impacted a variety of variables for the budget, Finance Director Greg L’Heureux said. In April of 2020, the city had planned to complete a property reevaluation but due to shutdowns, the process was delayed a year.