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South Portland considers tree protection ordinance that worries developers, business owners The proposed rules would be the toughest in Maine and among the most restrictive in the nation, and elected officials in the state s fifth-largest city say that s exactly what they want. Share Fencing surrounds the site of the HarborChase of South Portland, which is being developed by Confluent Senior Living. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer SOUTH PORTLAND The City Council is considering a proposed tree protection ordinance that would be the most restrictive in Maine and one of the toughest in the nation, and it’s raising concerns that it could threaten economic development and much-needed housing construction. ....
Read Article SOUTH PORTLAND City officials are trying to secure an additional $16 million in federal pandemic aid they say South Portland is missing out on because of an administrative technicality in how the city receives Community Development Block Grant funding. Maine’s congressional delegation sought help this week from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, asking her to fix a funding glitch that threatens to disadvantage dozens of similar municipalities across the country, from California to Michigan to Pennsylvania. The loss of American Rescue Plan funding comes at a critical time for Maine’s fourth-largest city, which is going through a long-delayed property revaluation during a pandemic-fueled real estate boom that promises to raise some homeowners’ tax bills 10 to 30 percent or more. ....
South Portland says technicality could cost city $16 million in federal aid Maine s fourth-largest city says it is getting a lot less American Rescue Plan funding than other cities because of an administrative technicality. Share SOUTH PORTLAND City officials are trying to secure an additional $16 million in federal pandemic aid they say South Portland is missing out on because of an administrative technicality in how the city receives Community Development Block Grant funding. Maine’s congressional delegation sought help this week from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, asking her to fix a funding glitch that threatens to disadvantage dozens of similar municipalities across the country, from California to Michigan to Pennsylvania. ....
Three councilors sworn in and new mayor elected Mayor Misha Pride outlined city goals for South Portland and discussed challenges the city faces in 2021. Courtesy photo City of South Portland SOUTH PORTLAND Mayor Misha Pride, three councilors and two new board of education members were sworn in during inauguration ceremonies on Dec. 7. Jocelyn Leighton, newly elected city councilor for District 1, District 2 Councilor Kate Lewis and District 5 Councilor Deqa Dhalac were sworn in before the council elected Pride as mayor for the remainder of 2020 and 2021. During the event and over Zoom, Pride thanked former Mayor Kate Lewis for the work she had done in 2020 and laid out the goals that he believes the council and city will continue to work towards. ....