WATERVILLE — Mayor Nick Isgro and city councilors Tuesday will recognize firefighter Allen Nygren, who helped victims of the massive vehicle pileup Wednesday on Interstate 95 in Carmel and Etna.

Nygren, 47, will be honored at the City Council meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. in the council chambers at The Center downtown.

Isgro’s mayoral recognition statement says Nygren, a firefighter and emergency medical technician, stopped to help police and accident victims as he was driving home after working a 24-hour shift at the Waterville Fire Department.

“Nygren called 9-1-1 to request ambulances, directing them to those in need of immediate assistance first,” it says. “Over the course of the morning, he called for seven ambulances while continuing triage and providing aid to those injured.”

In other matters Tuesday, councilors will consider taking final votes to designate certain areas of the city as part of a natural gas municipal development and tax increment financing distirct and adopt a development program for that district.

Councilors Feb. 16 voted 6-0 to create a district and development plan, which also must be approved by the state Department of Economic and Community Development.

The city’s TIF Advisory Committee recommended a 30-year term for the proposal and a 100 percent capture of all new values created by the natural gas project, according to City Manager Michael Roy.

City Assessor Paul Castonguay estimates the city will receive $200,000 in TIF revenue in the district’s first year.

Summit Natural Gas of Maine already has installed pipelines throughout the city, as well as distribution lines through some neighborhoods. Residents of some neighborhoods are hooked up to natural gas service.

Summit would realize no funding from creation of the tax district, according to Roy. He said some TIFs, such as those that encompass Hathaway Creative Center, have a credit enhancement agreement attached where payment is made to a developer, but this one does not.

Money realized from the district may be used only for eligible city projects including roads, sidewalks, public works equipment, firefighting apparatus, pay for salaries of city staff who work on TIFs and payment of the city’s economic development obligations.

The TIF proposal would include areas where the gas pipeline is expected to be installed in the next five years. Over time, the TIF would have to be amended to include any new areas where the gas company adds pipeline.

Councilors Tuesday also will consider authorizing Roy to advertise for bids for a self service fuel system for Robert LaFleur Municipal Airport. The city would spend up to $19,173 for the system with funds for the purchase to come from the 2013 general obligation bond.

Amy Calder — 861-9247

acalder@centralmaine.com

Twitter: @AmyCalder17

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