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Introduced by Councilor Coo, August 26, 1985
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (@nMr, Authorzing City of Bangor. Participationin the _.
Formation of a Regional Defuse Disposal District
By tM City Counni of W City of Bonyor:
ORDERED,
THAT WHEREAu, the City of Bangor seeks to develop a long-
term soluiionto the problem of the disposal of solid waste, and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor through its membership in the
Penobscot Valley Solid Waste Preject has participated in the
preliminary planning for a waste -to -energy solid waste disposal
facility; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor has previously agreed to enter
into a long-term Agreement with the Penobscot Energy Recovery
Company for the disposal of solid waste generated within its
borders; and .
WHEREAS, the formation of a refuse disposal district,
Dersuant to State Legislation, will give member towns the legal
organisation and the powers needed to provide for long-term
solutions for the disposal of domestic, commercial and industrial
solid waste;
ORDHBED, THAT the City Engineer, acting for and on behalf
of the ylundcipel Officers of the City of Bangor, be en, hereby
is authorised to take the necessary steps to initiate the formation
of a regional refuse disposal district pursuant to the provisions
oI 3S M.R.S.A., Chapter 1%.
STATEMENT CF FACTt
This Order does not commit the City of Bangor to join a
regional refuse disposal district, but only initiates the procedure
which might lead to the eventual formation of a district. Bangor's
eventual membership will be subject to future Council action.
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