Thu, 04/29/2021 - 9:15am
BELFAST The City of Belfast is working to secure a grant from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Assistance Program on behalf of Developers Collaborative, a developer that is planning to construct new housing at the site of City of Belfast’s former public works facility at 115 Congress Street.
This program can award grants of up to $500,000 that can be used for the rehabilitation of occupied or vacant multi-family housing units and for the conversion of non-residential structures to multi-family housing, but which also can be used for paying for soft (non-construction) costs related to the construction of new housing for low- and moderate-income persons, according to an April 28 news release from the city’s economic development director.
The meeting will be conducted online using Zoom and can be streamed at
https://www.cityofbelfast.org/262/Online-Videos. It will aos will air live on BEL TV.
This special meeting agenda follows:
1) Call to order
2) Roll Call: Mayor Eric Sanders; Councilors Mary Mortier, Neal Harkness, Brenda Bonneville, Michael Hurley, Paul Dean, and City Manager Erin Herbig.
3) Adoption of the agenda
4) Agenda:
A. Consideration and approval of the proposed Fourth Amendment to Evaluation Agreement and Options and Purchase Agreement relating to the Belfast Water District and Nordic Aquafarms, Inc.
B. Consideration and approval of the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between the City of Belfast and the Belfast Water District relating to a portion of the Crocker Road property owned by the City.
Natural gas company announces plan to expand to Knox, Waldo counties
The company said roughly 100 new jobs will be created in the Midcoast by the construction of the $90 million project.
By Stephen BettsCourier Gazette
Summit Natural Gas of Maine plans to invest $90 million to extend its service into the Midcoast.
“The Midcoast is one of the last commercial centers in Maine without natural gas service, which is why Summit is committed to bringing this energy option to communities along Route 1,” Summit CEO Kurt Adams said in a news release Friday. “We are very excited to help Belfast, Camden, Rockland, and other towns in the region strengthen their economies while providing them with a lower emission fuel alternative.”
To our readers,
Natural gas company announces plan to expand to Knox, Waldo counties
By Stephen Betts | Feb 05, 2021
This flyer was sent this week in the mail to homes in the Midcoast.
Summit Natural Gas of Maine announced Feb. 5 that it plans to extend its service into the Midcoast with a $90 million investment.
The company said in a news release Feb. 5 that its expansion to Knox and Waldo counties will bring safe and reliable natural gas to residential and commercial customers in communities along the Route 1 corridor including, Belfast, Camden, Rockland, Rockport and Thomaston.
The company said this will allow customers to convert from oil to cleaner burning natural gas.