As we approach the midpoint of my term as Scarborough’s Town Council chair, I thought it would be timely to highlight some of our work to date: Economic Development: We received approval for our revised Downtown Tax Increment Financing District application. This revision added some key projects to the list of allowable project costs. As […]
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Detailed Scarborough department budget reviews underway
The Town Council tasks its Finance Committee with conducting a detailed review of the proposed municipal budget. The Finance Committee held the first in a series of department budget reviews on Tuesday, April 19. The committee heard presentations from Scarborough Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO), Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough Community Services, and Scarborough Public Works. Departmental […]
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Councilor Corner Live: Let’s talk growth!
On March 31, Councilor Sither and I hosted the first Councilor Corner Live! The Council and the Town try very hard to communicate to the public and have made great strides over recent years. However, there are always opportunities for improvement, especially as it relates to effective two way communication and dialogue between the Council […]
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Scarborough honors National Telecommunicators Week
Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW). During the week of April 10-16, we honored the often-unsung heroes of public safety — our dispatchers — who serve our communities, citizens, and public safety personnel […]
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‘Pitch in’ Scarborough – Volunteer as a beach monitor
As a community, Scarborough residents tend to be very involved. Each year the Town benefits from hundreds of volunteers donating countless hours to programs designed to keep Scarborough a wonderful place to live. One of these programs is the volunteer beach monitoring program, which aims to protect the endangered piping plovers that nest on beaches […]
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Reflecting on 50 years of the Clean Water Act
On Oct. 18, 1972, Congress voted to override President Richard Nixon’s veto to enact the landmark Clean Water Act. Fifty years after its passage, the law has proven to be one of the most important measures taken to clean up and protect our environment in this country’s history. You might not know that the law […]
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Council Corner: Budget season is here in Scarborough
On Wednesday, March 30, the town manager and school superintendent presented an overview of the FY23 budget to the Scarborough Town Council. For many of us in town, this presentation represents the official kickoff of what we commonly refer to as “budget season.” This high level snapshot is just the beginning of our budget adoption […]
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Scarborough FY2023 Budget: Responding to community needs
Scarborough Town Manager Tom Hall presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget to Town Council and the public last week. His emphasis was on showing the key drivers of the budget that make up a large portion of expenses (health insurance, investing in new staff, and energy and fuel increases). He also highlighted some of […]
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Spring Passport Day is on April 30
Planning your next trip? Wherever you go, a passport will get you home! Scarborough Community Services is hosting their Spring Passport Acceptance Day on Saturday, April 30, from 9:00am to 2:00pm to assist individuals and families with the acceptance of U.S. passport applications. It will be held at the Community Services Hub (418 Payne Road), […]
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How do you connect, more importantly, why?
If you’re reading this, it is pretty clear that one of the ways you connect is with the ‘In the Know’ column in the Scarborough Leader. For years the publication has been such a perennial presence in town it is easily taken for granted and overlooked. The same could be said for Scarborough Public Library […]