Fosters’ Daily Democrat is running a story on the South Berwick Town Council’s narrow vote to approve a grant request for the Regional Efficiency Group’s continued work.
South Berwick Town Council approves grant request for regional authority
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Update5: Regional Development Authority
Update4: Regional Development Authority
The Portsmouth Herald reports that although there was some dissatisfaction with the progress made by the Regional Efficiency Workgroup on their first grant, Kittery Town Council voted to support an application for a second grant. Town Manager Jonathan Carter believes the proposed legislation will be postponed to be reworked into legislation that doesn’t create [...]
Update3: Regional Development Authority
Southern York County Regional Development Authority Public Information Meeting that was originally scheduled for February 13, 2008 at Noble High School Auditorium has been postponed to Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Noble High School Auditorium.
Here are some additional materials:
Frequently Asked Questions document that was handed out at the first information [...]
Postponed: Regional Devolopment Authority Public Meeting
Southern York County Regional Development Authority Public Information Meeting: The meeting originally scheduled for ednesday February 13, 2008 6:30 pm at Noble High School Auditorium has been postponed to Wednesday February 20, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Noble High School Auditorium.
Find out more about the Southern York County Regional Development Authority.
LD 2003 Public Information Meeting Open Thread
Here’s the really skinny on what I heard at the public meeting this morning:
In general citizens think the idea of working regionally to promote economic development, job creation, and planning is a good idea, although they are not sold on the idea of a development authority
Citizens at the meeting do not support this legislation as [...]
Opinion: Questions about LD2003 and more
In the last few weeks I’ve tried to find out everything I can about LD 2003, the bill that would allow the creation of the Southern York County Regional Development Authority. I’ve read the legislation, heard from proponents and opponents of the bill, and read the minutes of the Regional Efficiency Grant Working Group [...]
Update2: Regional Development Authority
The Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission (SMRPC) has posted more information about LD 2003, Southern York County Regional Development Authority on their web site, including upcoming meeting schedules. They have also have a link to the minutes of the Regional Efficiency Grant Working Group meetings. These minutes include meetings beginning in January [...]
Public Forums: Regional Development Authority
Two public information meetings have been scheduled to receive public input on LD 2003 “An Act to Create Southern York County Regional Development Authority.”
South Berwick: Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 9 am at Marshwood High School
North Berwick: Wednesday, February, 13, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Noble High School
Read [...]
Update: Regional Development Authority
Portsmouth Herald reports this morning that the work group of seven towns that wrote the legislation to create the Southern York County Regional Development Authority met on Friday. The meeting was attended by Senator Peter Bowman and Representative Bonnie Gould, cosponsors of the bill. The group met to prepare for the work session [...]
Proposed Southern York County Regional Development Authority
For more than a year South Berwick, Berwick, Eliot, Kittery, North Berwick, and Wells have been discussing the creation of a regional development authority. As a result, LD 2003, “An Act To Create the Southern York County Regional Development Authority” was sponsored by Senator Bowman of York and cosponsored by Representative Gould of South [...]
In the News: Proposed Southern York County Regional Development Authority
Here’s a round up of newspaper articles on the proposed Southern York County Regional Development Authority from newest to oldest. Let me know if you know of others and I will add them.
Development authority bill not killed in Augusta
Foster’s Daily Democrat, NH – Jan 25, 2008
Despite Sen. Bowman’s withdrawal of support, the Development Authority [...]
