The public can offer input prior to Tuesday’s City Council meeting on a plan to give the Waterville Public Library 19 designated parking spaces by changing part of Appleton Street to one-way traffic from Elm Street to the Colby College dormitory on The Concourse.
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Proposed ordinances target vacant, unsafe buildings in Waterville
The City Council discussed Tuesday the purpose of a proposed vacant buildings ordinance, as well as a rental registration ordinance that would require landlords to register with the city and provide contact information in case problems arise with their properties.
Waterville to begin public listening tours to get input for improving outer downtown
Waterville City Council Chairperson Rebecca Green on Tuesday announced the process is set to start next week and continue into February to plan for improvements around downtown that are not included in the current revitalization project.
City Council to host fifth session seeking public input on downtown Waterville
The public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Elm at 21 College Ave., and is to be followed by a regular council meeting.
Waterville City Council OKs Police Department review, applauds chief ahead of his retirement
City councilors Tuesday approved the use of $40,000 to contract with the International Association of Chiefs of Police to review Police Department operations.
Waterville police chief plans to retire next month as city considers sweeping review of department
Joseph Massey, 69, has been with the Waterville Police Department for 36 years, the last 15 as chief. He is leaving at a time when Mayor Jay Coelho says he favors restructuring the way the city agency is run.
Two-way traffic change in downtown Waterville to start Nov. 5
City Manager Steve Daly made the announcement Tuesday that in another month Main and Front streets, after years of being one-way, will revert to two-way traffic as the $11.2 million downtown revitalization project draws to a close.
Waterville council to discuss better ways to connect downtown to riverfront
The City Council plans to hold another public input session Tuesday to discuss what the downtown needs, this time focusing on connecting City Hall, Castonguay Square and the downtown to the riverfront.
Redesign of Castonguay Square in Waterville will not happen as planned
Funding did not work as intended for the redesign, but a Colby College official said Tuesday that ideas from the original plan could be used to move forward with another design in the future.
Waterville City Council to host third downtown visioning session
The council is also expected Tuesday to consider approving a vacant and abandoned building ordinance.