City councilors Tuesday also welcomed the city’s 53rd mayor, Jay Coelho, who was sworn into office earlier in the day by City Clerk Patti Dubois at City Hall.
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Waterville planners approve plan for police firearms training range
After a lengthy discussion Monday, the Planning Board also voted to table a request to approve final plans for a 60-unit expansion to Countryside Mobile Home Park off West River Road.
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Waterville council poised to consider hiring new city manager
The council on Tuesday also will consider keeping City Manager Michael Roy on until the end of January and swearing in new Mayor Jay Coelho, councilors and committee appointees, and electing a council chairman.
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Waterville had a busy 2020, with new construction, a mayoral election and a pandemic
The City Council also is expected to consider hiring a new city manager Tuesday to replace Michael Roy, who is retiring and plans to leave at the end of January.
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Waterville Planning Board to eye final plan for police firing range
The board on Monday also will consider final plans for a proposed 60-unit expansion of Countryside Mobile Home Park on West River Road.
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Oakland’s FirstPark finishes 2020 strong with $1.9 million sale
After paying off bond debt in November, the park sold a 20,000-square-foot property to Tom and Debrah Yale for $1.9 million.
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Commentary: How to make federal policy work for Maine and other rural places
Talk about what’s not working; put someone in charge of the rural agenda; invest in doing economic development differently, and focus on rural-urban connections.
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Waterville council approves $282,809 contract for downtown project overseer
Councilors Tuesday also approved rules for short-term residential rentals, reduced the minimum lot size for keeping chickens and appointed Uria Pelletier to the Planning Board.
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Waterville council eyes overseer for downtown traffic project, chickens, short term rentals
The City Council on Tuesday also will consider taking final votes on a tax increment financing district and a rezoning request to enable construction of a community ice rink.
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Bike and ski shop opens in downtown Waterville
Gorham Bike & Ski, a full-service shop at 50 Concourse West, is between The Villager Family Restaurant and Yardgoods Center.