No decisions reported from recent meetings; council to consider sewer rate hike, cannabis store, data center ban
Recent Eastport city meetings yielded no publishable votes, while the July 8 City Council session will take up a slate of consequential items including a proposed 3.3% sewer rate increase, a cannabis retail store, and an ordinance that would ban large-scale data centers.
Recent meetings
Recycling & Solid Waste Committee (June 24)
The committee convened to plan an electronic waste collection event with North Coast Services and finalize a light recycling program with Veolia, according to its agenda. Members also reviewed minutes, heard updates on volunteer hours and recycling center operations, and discussed a ramp quote for a recycling center container. No final actions were documented as minutes were not yet published.
City Council special meeting (June 26)
The council met in special session to consider the appointments of Brian Schuth as a BMV Agent and Sarah Mutter as Deputy Registrar of Voters. The agenda listed only those two items, and meeting minutes were not available at the time of writing.
Digital Equity Committee (June 29)
Committee members received an update on the Shead laptop program and discussed future programming, per the meeting agenda. No formal votes were scheduled.
Upcoming meetings
City Council (July 8)
The council’s next regular meeting includes several high-profile items for discussion and possible action:
- A proposed 3.3% sewer rate increase.
- Approval of a cannabis caregiver retail store at 9 Dana Street.
- A proposed ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers.
- A proposed ordinance requiring voter approval for commercial and industrial developments.
- A transfer of FY2026 boat excise tax to the Harbor Account.
- Old business on a memorial bench request and a street vendor ordinance.
- An informational update on cruise ship matters.
The council will also schedule public hearings for the two proposed ordinances.
Digital Equity Committee (July 13)
The committee is expected to approve minutes from its June 29 meeting and plan upcoming AI workshops, including setting descriptions and scheduling dates.
Coming up
The July 8 City Council meeting and July 13 Digital Equity Committee meeting are open to the public. Agendas are posted on the city website. All times and locations are available at eastportme.gov.
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