YORK, Maine There were familiar faces at the first meeting for the York Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee on Monday, April 12, where participants introduced themselves and discussed next steps to achieve their committee goals with independent contractor CivicMoxie.
Along with introductions, representatives from CivicMoxie Susan Silberberg and Sue Kim announced the launch of a comp plan community engagement website. This site will serve as a hub for project information, updates on the plan and for members of the public to share their input. You can sign up to receive email updates and weigh in on specific topics through online surveys.
During the meeting, Committee Member Jud Knox asked if older adults will have access to mechanisms other than the website to express their opinions.
YORK, Maine The town s Board of Selectmen tackled a full agenda at Monday night s meeting, which stretched well beyond the normal 10 p.m. time limit, even after Chair Todd Frederick pushed some agenda items off to the Feb. 8 meeting.
Most of the meeting s first hour was dominated by a report on COVID-19 vaccination by York Hospital s Erich Fogg.
But there were several other noteworthy items thereafter:
Ambulance contract awarded
The contract award between the town and York Ambulance service was introduced for discussion by Town Manager Steve Burns.
“This is one of the best buys that the town has,” Burns said, noting that “any service we receive, we spend a little bit of money and receive tremendous value.”
York mulls friendlier stance toward food trucks, other COVID policies
By Dan Bancroft
YORK, Maine For nearly an hour prior to Monday night’s regular meeting, the Board of Selectmen, joined by Planning Board Chair Kathleen Kluger, met with local business owners for a workshop to begin discussing how the town can help businesses approach the next tourist season, particularly in the hospitality industry.
The discussion ranged from food trucks to workforce housing. While the select board heard directly from some local business owners, it remains to be seen what measures will be put into place, and when.
Local business owner Taylor Perkins emphasized that the changes occurring in the hospitality industry are not temporary. We are not going to see everything return to the way it used to be, Perkins said.