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Item No, 9898=88
Date: 1-12-99
Dant/Subject: Order, Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds m Support ofConcluntion of the East/West
Highway
Responsible Deparonmtt CityCouncil
Commentary: the City ofBmguis wrecordin support ofthecomoucikn ofau Pan/West}Bghwey linking
the Canadian Maritimes on the Fiat to Quehea and Oawrio an the Wen and allowing for sued NmWgou@access
along "listing rued corridors. In recent mands, a significant Chun halawn, hudenskenm sustain to solicit
supportfor now highway and for the legishaim introduced by Represta0arive lave Saal which wcvW Prwl
initial fmdmg for it.
Initial efforts have involved the Commit[« of Fifty in We Greater Bangor area and the Maine Parn mhip, both of
which have ofiemd support. The University ofbfeive has hegm to gather emromk and irasporlatim
kfoimasm to detainment the impact of such a highway. AWhile thrum is planned fu February.
Additional efforts will be isguirod to make this proposal a rsahty. This will include additional omesch efforts to
over ares, of the Stat, father usentoh, and educatioml allots donguad to seek support soma the public and our
Iegialabm. Theanachedorckr will amhovc tbeexpwdivue ofup m $10,000 futhese elions wiW $5,000
authorized for immediMe expenditures and an additiaoel$5,00p earmarked fm possible future use. We believe
assitiomi thuds for this eKod will also he provided by other mucidialities and private businesses which support
coneoucting such a highway. Thesefund; are available within the Ecwomie DCwlapmWl lNvisim's budge.
Menagees Comu mW: Itis proposal was recently discussed and supported at aCity Council
Workshop.
City Manager
Associated lnfosn don: Order
Budget Approval
Pirmuce Dvector
Legal Approval• Erna n
City SolicifXty IMSoilici�dJ`'A/
Introduced for
Pangs
_Plrst Reading
Page—of-Referral
Anipedtaf tike Parnham January 12, 1998
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (Orbert .!rba e ErpendttureofFundsm Support of Construction ofthe _.
EasUWest Highway
ByW IXttl Coanai! W W CSsv O(81{NpM:
ORDERED,
THAT the expenditure of $5,000 to support elorts to food an conshuct and EmMest
Highway is hereby authorized. An additional$5,000 shall be encumbered to support this effort should
further expenditures be needed. The foods for these purposes shall come from the Economic
Development Division Budget, Account 180243010000.
IN CTTY COUNCIL
January 12, 1998
Passed
98-88
UNDER
yy-�g Title, Authorizing the Expenditure of
Funds In Support of Construction of the
EAst/Neat Highway
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