The Municipal Officers of the Town of China will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in person or via Zoom regarding the November municipal ballot. For the link to the Zoom meeting, go to www.chinamaine.org.
Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To elect all necessary Municipal Officials – three Select Board members who also serve as Municipal Assessors (two-year term), one RSU 18 Director (three-year term), and four Budget Committee members (two-year term) – using the secret ballot, as directed, and provided by statute.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the Third Amended Central Maine Power/China Lake Tax Increment Financing District Development Program and the Findings, Terms and Provisions Relating to that Program.
Select Board Recommends: YES with a vote of 5 ayes / 0 nays Budget Committee Recommends: YES with a vote of 5 ayes / 0 nays
Article 4. Shall the voters of the town repeal the ordinance entitled “Budget Committee Ordinance” revised June 13, 2006, and enact an ordinance entitled “Town of China Budget Committee Ordinance”?
Select Board Recommends: YES with a vote of 5 ayes / 0 nays
Article 5. Shall the voters of the town adopt an amendment to the Land Use Map entitled the “Development District Map?”
Select Board Recommends: YES with a vote of 5 ayes / 0 nays Planning Board Recommends: YES with a vote of 4 ayes / 0 nays
Article 6. Shall amendments to the ordinance entitled “Town of China Land Development Code, Chapter 2. Land Use Ordinance and Chapter 11.
Definitions” be enacted?
Select Board Recommends: YES with a vote of 5 ayes / 0 nays Planning Board Recommends: YES with a vote of 4 ayes / 0 nays
Article 7. Shall an ordinance entitled “Town of China High Impact Electric Transmission Line Moratorium Ordinance” be enacted?
Select Board Recommends: YES with a vote of 5 ayes / 0 nays
Notice of Public Hearing
Town of China
The Municipal Officers of the Town of China will hold a public hearing regarding the State General Assistance Ordinance Appendices at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024 in the meeting room. The link to the public hearing is posted on the calendar on the town’s website www.chinamaine.org. Any comments or questions prior to the meeting can be sent to info@chinamaine.org.
TOWN OF CHINA, MAINE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Regarding Third Amended Central Maine Power/China Lake Tax Increment Financing District and Development Program Notice is hereby given that the Town of China will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 571 Lakeview Drive, China, Maine 04358 For The Public, Remote Participation Will Be Available Via Zoom.The Public Hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m.
The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments on the Third Amended Central Maine Power/China Lake Tax Increment Financing District Development Program (the “Third Amended Program”) pursuant to 30-A MRSA §5221 through §5235, being Subchapter 1 of Chapter 206 of Title 30-A of the Maine Revised Statutes, as amended. The proposed Third Amended Program provides (i) modified descriptions and TIF Revenue spending projections for seven (7) ongoing projects, (ii) descriptions of, and TIF Revenue spending projections for, two (2) new projects, (iii) discontinuance of four (4) prior projects and iv) revision of the “Tax Increment Revenue and Tax Shift Calculations” which are included in the Third Amended Program.
The Third Amended Program is the proposed development program for the Central Maine Power/China Lake Tax Increment Financing District which was established in 2015, was enlarged in 2017 and now consists of approximately 29 lots having a total area of approximately 380 acres.
Such 29 lots are located generally (a) from north to south along or adjacent to Lakeview Drive (US Route 202 and State Route 9) and China Lake beginning at the northerly end of the east basin of the Lake to the intersection of Lakeview Drive and the Augusta-Belfast Road (State Route 3), (b) from west to east along Route 3 beginning at the CMP Substation (Map 17, Lot 47-F) approximately 1.5 miles to a point adjacent to Route 3 (665 Route 3, Map 28, Lot 001-A), (c) beginning at a point in the line between Windsor and China northerly more than 10 miles along a strip of land approximately 80 feet wide on which has been erected CMP’s 345 KV transmission line to a point in the line between China and Albion and (d) along Branch Mills Road in the Branch Pond area.
Copies of (a) the Warrant, dated August 26, 2024, for the November 5, 2024 municipal election which includes Article 3 related to the Third Amended Program, (b) certain Findings, Terms and Provisions related to Article 3 and (c) the proposed Third Amended Program (collectively, the “Ballot Materials”) are on file at the Town office and available for review during normal business hours in advance of the public hearing.
The Ballot Materials are also available at https://chinamaine.org and can also be obtained by calling 207-445-2014, option 3 during normal business hours and requesting that a copy be mailed to you. Normal business hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 am until 4:30 pm and first and last Saturday of each month, 8:00 am until 11:00 am.
All interested persons are invited to participate in the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. The Town will be conducting the hearing via Zoom. To access the hearing, please use the following internet or telephone information:
Public comments will be taken at the hearing and written comments should be identified as “Ballot Questions – TIF” and submitted by email to info@chinamaine.org or by U.S. mail or hand delivery to the Town Office, 571 Lakeview Drive, China, Maine 04358. Written comments will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Monday, September 23, 2024.
Town of China, Maine
/s/Angela Nelson By: Angela Nelson Town Clerk, Duly Authorized Dated September 9, 2024
Town of Somerville Public Hearing
The Municipal Officers of the Town of Somerville will hold a public hearing to hear public comments on state amendments to:
What: General Assistance Model Ordinance & Appendices 2024-2025 When: October 2, 2024 @ 6:00PM Where: Town Office 72 Sand Hill Road Somerville ME
All interested citizens are invited to participate and comment
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