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Introduced by Councilor Whittaker, Feb. 27, 1961
CITY OF BANGOR
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By the City County of Ne City ofBasyer:
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Vaereas, the City Council on July 11, 1960, appointed a School
Ming Committee and authorized it to study the need for
additional secondary school facilities in the City of Bangor and
to submit a report, and
Whereas, this was a widely representative Committee consisting of
ve members of the public at large, five members of the Superintend-
ing School Committee, and five members of the City Counail, and
Whereas, this Committee has held 93 public meetings over a period of
six onths in consultation with the architect, school and other
city officials, and hes taken into consideration suggestions made
by citizens attending these meetings, and
Whereas, the School Building Committee has presented to the City
oL uneiI preliminary plans, specifications and cost estimates for
the construction of new high school facilities on olty-owned property
on Broadway, and
Whereas, this report of the School Building Committee was approved by
aVM-of 13 to 1, with alllpublio members, all members of the
Superintending School Committee, and a majority of the City Council
members, voting in the affirmative, and
Whereas, the City Council has accepted this report by a vote of 7 to 1,
wft=one member absent, and
Whereas, the City Council proposes to issue bonds in the amount of
13000 to cover the estimated cost of the new high school
facilities, provided this proposal is approved by the vdtel's of
Bangor at a special election scheduled for 3baroh 20, 1961, and
Whereas, the City Council has initiated a referendum on the 'bond issue
'iolorMr to expedite a decision on this vital matter and to avoid the
delay which would ensue if a referendum were initiated by petition of
the voters, and
Whereas, as indicated, the School Building Committee has approved the
proposed pteliminary plans for new high school facilities with but
one dissenting vote, and the City Council has accented these plans
with but one dissenting vote,
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Now TherePoxe Ha It Resolved that the City Cowell of the City of
Bangor recommends to e o tens or cougar that the bond lamas be
supported by an affirmative vote on the referendum question so that
the naw high school facilities may be constructed as expeditiously
as possible. and
He IV Further Resolved that the City Council hereby authorizes the
�i y in ato n cooperation with the CounoiLs Public Relations
Committee, to take appropriate action so that any and all pertinent
information concerning the proposed new high school facilities may
be made available to the Voters of Bangor in preparation for the
special election on March 200 1981,
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