Progress on the Waterfront
Last summer, the City of Brewer announced its intent to
redevelop the waterfront area. To begin the redevelopment program, the City
established a citizen's committee composed of area residents and business owners
to guide the waterfront planning effort.
This committee, known as the Waterfront Advisory Committee, met
nearly a dozen times and held the first of several public hearings to discuss
the future of our waterfront. In early March, the Committee recommended
that we take the next step in the redevelopment process - to request proposals
from contractors interested in helping us develop a master plan for the
waterfront area. The process of obtaining help with our master plan is
underway, and with continued input from Brewer citizens, the final plan should
benefit us all.
We have also made progress toward the establishment of a commercial early March,
the Committee recommended that we take the next step in the redevelopment
process - to request proposals from contractors interested in helping us develop
a master plan for the waterfront area. The process of obtaining help with
our master plan is underway, and with continued input from Brewer citizens, the
final plan should benefit us all.
We have also made progress toward the establishment of a commercial loan pool to
help area businesses finance improvements to their facilities and properties.
Most of the financial institutions in the area have agreed in concept to
participate, and our hope is to finalize an agreement and roll out the program
this summer. We are also trying to identify ways to help residential
owners as well - more on that topic in the next issue.
In the meantime, if you have any ideas about how we can
improve the waterfront area, please share them. Feel free to call City
Hall at 989-7500, or send us your thoughts by e-mail at PenobscotLanding@BrewerME.org
Published in The Brewer Beacon, Spring 2000,
Volume 1.1.
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