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BANGOR TRAILS ISSUES INTERIM REPORT ON CITY-WIDE TRAIL SYSTEM
Bangor Trails is a cooperative effort among Bangor Land Trust, Keep Bangor Beautiful, and the City of Bangor. Over the past two years, Bangor Trails has reached out to and welcomed groups and interested parties to ensure a comprehensive consideration of viewpoints when developing its proposed trail system. Bangor Trails has issued an interim report describing a long-term city-wide trail system. To view the report, Click Here.... (PDF-25MB)
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ECONOMIC STIULUS PAYMENTS UNCLAIMED
More than 3,300 retirees and disabled veterans in Penobscot County still haven’t claimed their economic stimulus payment, including over 1,000 in Bangor. These residents can still receive a payment up to $300, $600 for married couples, and an additional $300 for each eligible child under 17 years old. To qualify, applicants must have at least $3,000 in qualifying income (any combination of earned income, nontaxable combat pay, certain payments from Social Security, SSI does not qualify, the VA and Railroad Retirement.) Those who are eligible can still apply for their stimulus payment by filing a federal income tax Form 1040A by October 15, 2008. The form and instructions are available at the IRS in Bangor, 324 Harlow Street, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. and on the IRS Web site, www.irs.gov. The IRS economic stimulus payment helpline can be reached at 866-234-2942.
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REFERENDUM SCHEDULED ON HOWARD STREET NO LEFT TURNS
As a result of a successful petition effort, a referendum issue will be placed on the November 4th ballot asking voters if they wish to repeal the ordinance prohibiting left turns at the intersection of Howard and State Streets. This prohibition was enacted in 2007 by the Bangor City Council based on a recommendation included in traffic study performed by a consultant hired by the City to review resident concerns regarding traffic speed and volume on Howard Street. To view a copy of the traffic study, Click Here.
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CITY ADOPTS SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
In pursuit of our goal to be the most environmentally friendly city in Maine, the Bangor City Council recently approved a new standard for City owned building construction and renovation projects. This standard, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), requires the City and its architects, designers, and construction firms to integrate environmental design and energy efficiency into projects from their very beginning. The result will be reduced energy use and operating costs through longer lived, environmentally friendly structures that are healthier places to work and visit. Buildings consume: 70% of electricity and 12% of water; are responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions; and produce 65% of all waste in the U.S. Such environmental impacts can only be reduced by integrating energy conservation and low impact environmental design into construction standards. A copy of the City’s LEEDS policy can be found at: http://www.bangormaine.gov/cs_finance_env.php.
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DID YOU KNOW NEWSLETTER-OCTOBER, 2008 (PDF-2MB)
DID YOU KNOW NEWSLETTER-SEPTEMBER, 2008
DID YOU KNOW NEWSLETTER-AUGUST, 2008
DID YOU KNOW NEWSLETTER-JULY, 2008
