Scarborough Town Council prepares goals for 2021
The list of goals scheduled for a vote on Feb. 2.
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Scarborough Town Council members discussed what they wanted to work towards in 2021, agreeing that it would continue to support the town through the pandemic.
SCARBOROUGH The growth management ordinance, comprehensive plan, and more communication on town finances were among the goals for 2021 On Jan. 16 the Scarborough Town Council discussed on Jan. 16.
Councilors developed a list of goals that are slated to be approved at the Feb. 2 council meeting. The council developed and discussed eight different goals, which state:
The overall goal of council is for town finances to be more regularly reported to the full council and general public. Standard format and timing to be determined by finance committee;
Transportation options discussed in Scarborough
Public transit considered.
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SCARBOROUGH On Dec. 9 the Scarborough Town Council workshopped how public transportation options, particularly in The Downs, could be a solution to the traffic congestion related to population growth.
The Town Council, Greater Portland Council of Governments, a regional and metropolitan planning organization, and representatives from transportation services in the region discussed how increased transportation service in The Downs, may impact traffic flow and increase ridership in public transit.
Between 2010 and 2018, Scarborough accounted for 12 percent of Cumberland County’s overall growth, Chris Chop, GPCOG transportation director, said. As of 2017, 82 percent of all Scarborough residents commute outside of town on a daily basis.