Karen M. Fussell

The council recognized Compotech, Inc. as the 2026 Small Business Manufacturer of the Year. Various administrative actions were approved, including accepting asset forfeiture funds, numerous donations to city departments for community events and programs, and a refund for an incomplete construction project. The council awarded a contract for the Stone Street reconstruction, authorized the reimbursement of training and equipment costs to the Town of Holden for a new police officer, and certified affordable housing information. Additionally, the council authorized contracts for animal control services, audit services, landfill expansion engineering, and the installation of a new pump station control system. Other actions included authorizing the removal of an illicit sewer connection, declaring surplus property, renewing cybersecurity services, committing to the State of Maine Community Resilience Partnership, setting polling hours for an upcoming primary election, prescribing registrar hours, and amending ordinances to remove permit requirements for yard sales.