Housing in Maine local government
What Maine city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
762 Maine meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Maine with the most housing activity
- Portland, ME (198)
- Bangor, ME (142)
- Brunswick, ME (67)
- Rockland, ME (54)
- Biddeford, ME (44)
- Windham, ME (38)
- Westbrook, ME (28)
- Scarborough Public Schools, ME (21)
- Cape Elizabeth, ME (19)
- Winthrop, ME (17)
- Waterville, ME (15)
- Auburn, ME (15)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Board to review KVCAP site plan revisions and food truck park zoning rules
The Waterville Planning Board will consider two substantive items at its September 22, 2026 meeting. First, it will review KVCAP Real Estate's request for revisions to the previously approved site plan for apartments at 52 King Street, under Section 9.4 of the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Ordinance. Second, it…
Windham Planning Board to review Legacy Village subdivision and procedures
The Windham Planning Board will hold a meeting and workshop on September 14, 2026, to review a final plan for the Legacy Village Retirement Community and discuss planning procedures. The board will consider a major subdivision and site plan application to divide a 21.43-acre parcel on Webb Road into two lots…
Wiscasset EDAC to weigh downtown TIF, Chewonki reuse, CDBG grant
The Economic Development Advisory Committee will consider several economic development items, including updating the Downtown Plan for a possible Downtown TIF, developing a recommendation for re-use of Chewonki excess properties, and approving a letter of support for a MaineCDBG Economic Development Grant for Zero…
Auburn Council discusses opioid fund process and Stetson Road housing TIF
The City Council will hold a workshop on the proposed process for allocating opioid settlement funds. The meeting also includes a public hearing for a new tax increment financing district for the Stetson Road Apartments.
ZBA to vote on rear yard setback variance for 119 Tarbell Ave
The Portland Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on September 3, 2026, to consider one new appeal. The board will decide whether to grant a practical difficulty variance to reduce a rear yard setback for a residential addition. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda.
Planning Board to hold public hearings on zoning amendments
The Rockland Planning Board will discuss and hold public hearings on several proposed zoning and lighting ordinance amendments, including changes to residential and commercial dimensional standards, land use categories, lighting regulations for non-conforming fixtures, and accessory dwelling units. The board is also…
Planning Board discusses Hidden Court driveway changes and state-mandated housing zoning
The Cape Elizabeth Planning Board will hold a workshop to discuss a driveway reconfiguration for the Hidden Court subdivision and prepare amendments to zoning regulations to promote housing as required by the state. The meeting also covers internal logistics and committee work. No public speaking is permitted at this…
Eliot Select Board holds public hearing on six agenda items
The Eliot Select Board will hold a public hearing to receive comments on six items: an electrical permit, a Beech Road sidewalk matching grant, mobile home park lot rental stabilization, a subsurface wastewater disposal amendment, housing comprehensive plan and state law, and a data center. The board is gathering…
Committee reviews three waiver and change-of-use requests
The Staff Review Committee is meeting to review three items: a street design standards waiver for the Range Road Subdivision, a similar waiver for an accessory dwelling unit at 119 Moody Road, and a nonconforming change of use for New England Structural Works. These are staff-level reviews, not final decisions by the…
Portland Rent Board to review rent hikes, elect vice chair
The Portland Rent Board is meeting to handle routine business: approving June minutes, electing a vice chair, and reviewing rent increase applications. The board will take public comment on a large increase at 132 Marginal Way and check the completeness of three other applications.
Selectboard workshop to discuss WWTP relocation, data center moratorium, and more
The Wiscasset Select Board is holding a workshop meeting to discuss several policy items, including the Wastewater Outreach Advisory Committee and WWTP relocation status, Fire Department cost recovery, a data center moratorium, a mobile home rent control ordinance, and the Comprehensive Plan. These are discussion…
Council to vote on ethics penalties for Councilor Mallar and Yellen Pines housing terms
The Bangor City Council will discuss the terms of a credit enhancement agreement for the Yellen Pines supportive housing project, which includes a 30-year financial commitment of approximately $1.16 million. The Council will also review a tentative Ethics Board decision finding that Councilor Wayne Mallar violated…
Council to weigh ethics findings on Councilor Mallar's remarks
The City Council will discuss terms for a credit enhancement agreement for the Yellen Pines supportive housing project and consider an Ethics Board advisory opinion finding that Councilor Mallar violated the city's ethics code. The council may decide whether to conduct its own investigation and what penalties, if any…
Council to vote on $11M in sewer bonds and Project HOPE housing funding
The Bangor City Council will hold public hearings and vote on two major sewer infrastructure financing measures totaling over $11 million, plus a resolution to fund Project HOPE, a housing navigation program for people experiencing homelessness. The consent agenda includes routine items like quitclaim deeds and a…
Board to hear Avesta Housing appeal on five Portland property assessments
The Board of Assessment Review will meet remotely to approve minutes from its August 17 hearing and consider an appeal filed by Avesta Housing Development Corporation challenging the assessments of five properties: 307 Cumberland Avenue, 220 Oxford Street, and 67, 61, and 55 Elm Street. The board will review the…
Council to vote on amended TIF for stalled 202 Woodford St housing project
The Portland City Council is holding a special meeting with a lengthy agenda of orders and amendments. Key items include amending the 202 Woodford Street Affordable Housing TIF district to align with new state law, accepting several grants, and amending city code on entertainment businesses and opioid settlement…
Council to consider social housing task force report, police canine vest donation
The Portland City Council is holding a special meeting with a public comment period, consent items for entertainment licenses, and unfinished business including accepting a $4,028 donation for a police canine vest and adopting the 2026 National Electrical Code. The council will also receive the final report from the…
Eliot Planning Board to hold public hearing on housing, data center, and wastewater code amendments
The Eliot Planning Board will hold a public hearing on three proposed amendments to the Town Code, covering housing-related changes to comply with state laws, data center regulations, and subsurface wastewater disposal systems. The board will also discuss November ordinances and other business. Public input is invited.
Planning Board to review 62-unit Grandview Ave and 22-lot Pushaw Road subdivisions
The Bangor Planning Board will consider two major final subdivision applications: a 62-unit multiphase residential development on Grandview Avenue and a 22-lot cluster subdivision at 375 Pushaw Road. The board will also discuss follow-up thoughts on Land Use Plan updates. The agenda includes approval of the August 4…
Planning Board to hold workshop for major conservation subdivision at 250 Blanchard Road
The Planning Board will meet to review minutes and conduct a preapplication workshop. The primary focus is a proposed major conservation subdivision at 250 Blanchard Road.
Council to vote on mobile home park rent stabilization ordinance
The Auburn City Council will hold a second reading and public hearing on a Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which passed first reading on August 3, 2026. The Council will also consider appropriating funding for the Home For Good Project and receive an update on the Lewiston Falls hydropower relicensing…
Council to reconsider votes on 205 Corporate Drive affordable housing TIF and credit deal
The Bangor City Council will hold a special meeting to consider reconsidering its votes on two orders related to a supportive housing project at 205 Corporate Drive. The orders would create a tax increment financing (TIF) district and a credit enhancement agreement with Bangor Housing Development Corporation…
Committee to weigh $80K funding gap for Together Place programs
The Government Operations Committee will discuss a potential appropriation to The Together Place (Maine Mental Health Connections) to cover an $80,000 shortfall that threatens its Peer Services and 2nd Street Diner programs. The committee will also review a proposal to accept $300,000 from MaineHousing with a $126,000…
Council to reconsider votes on 205 Corporate Drive housing TIF and credit deal
The City Council is holding a special meeting to consider whether to reconsider its prior votes on Council Orders 26-242 and 26-243, which authorize a credit enhancement agreement and a tax increment financing (TIF) district for affordable housing at 205 Corporate Drive. The project involves Bangor Housing Development…
Town Council to hold public hearings on Maine Street overlay and mobile home park amendment
The Brunswick Town Council is meeting to discuss and potentially act on several items, including two public hearings: one on a Maine Street overlay and another on a mobile home park ordinance amendment. The council will also review an EMS plan, a finance director's report, and a resolution to support prohibiting…
Select Board to review $45K signal upgrade, liquor licenses, draft warrant articles
The Eliot Select Board will consider a $45,000 reserve fund transfer for a traffic signal upgrade at Beech, Depot, and Goodwin/HLD, renew and approve liquor licenses for two businesses, and review draft warrant articles for the upcoming town meeting. The board will also accept a resignation from the Aging in Place…
Task Force to discuss draft final report on social housing
The Social Housing Task Force will review and approve minutes from its July 8 meeting and discuss the draft of its final report. Members will also consider next steps and the City Council process for the report. The meeting is open to the public with written comment accepted by email.
Planning Board to consider removing 100-foot separation rule for entertainment businesses in B-3 and WCZ zones
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment to eliminate the 100-foot separation requirement between businesses with entertainment licenses in the B-3 and WCZ zones, which would also permit amplified music. A workshop will also be held for a major site plan application at 41 Ashmont…
Planning Board to review 128-unit Turning Leaf Heights subdivision
The Windham Planning Board will hold a final plan review for the Turning Leaf Heights major site plan and subdivision, which proposes 128 residential units on 12.2 acres. The board will also consider amendments to the Land Use Ordinance regarding blasting and solid waste, and to the Shoreland Zoning ordinance for tree…
Council to consider housing ordinance amendments and personnel code changes
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council will hold a regular meeting with several agenda items, including a presentation from the Spirit of America Foundation, a special amusement permit for The Good Table, a liquor license for Inn By the Sea, an update from the 1934 Building Committee, and referrals for amendments to the…
Council to vote on 30-year, 75% tax break for 30-unit supportive housing at 205 Corporate Drive
The Bangor City Council will hold public hearings and vote on creating a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district and Credit Enhancement Agreement for a 30-unit supportive housing project at 205 Corporate Drive, returning 75% of property taxes to the developer for 30 years. The council will also consider first readings…
Council to discuss affordable housing TIF for Yellen Pines
The City Council will continue discussing a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district and Credit Enhancement Agreement for the Yellen Pines affordable housing project, with staff recommending a 75% credit agreement over 30 years. The agenda also includes executive sessions on legal, personnel, and property…
Council to vote on $11M in sewer bonds, Project HOPE funding, and new fire chief
The Bangor City Council will consider routine consent items, including property sales and contracts, plus first readings of two sewer infrastructure bond orders totaling over $11 million. Public hearings are scheduled for a TIF district and credit enhancement agreement to support 30 units of supportive housing at 205…
Planning Board reviews Brightsprings Estates subdivision and site plan
The Brewer Planning Board will review two applications from Ball Development Group, LLC for a 4-lot residential subdivision off Bennett Road, continuing from the July 13 meeting. The board will also hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the city's Land Use Code, then make a recommendation to the City Council.
RSU 2 board approves personnel, policies, and 2027 graduation time
The RSU 2 Board of Directors met on June 11, 2026, and took action on several items, including approving professional personnel for the 2026-2027 school year, adopting new policies on public comment and student transportation, and changing the 2027 Hall-Dale High School graduation to 7 p.m. on June 5. The board also…
Planning Board to conduct post-construction site walks of residential developments
The Westbrook Planning Board is visiting three completed housing projects to observe mixed single-family and multi-family designs. These visits are for informational purposes and are not associated with any pending applications or decisions.
Planning Board to sign subdivision plan for Fairways to resolve property sale delay
The Bangor Planning Board will meet to adopt minutes, sign an old subdivision plan for the Fairways project to clear a property sale, and discuss chicken-keeping rules and land-use plan updates. No major decisions are scheduled.
Planning Board reviews multifamily housing and commercial expansions
The Planning Board will consider site plan approvals for residential and commercial projects. Discussions include a proposal for six multifamily buildings on Saco Street and an expansion of the Bill Dodge Kia dealership.
Committee to discuss affordable housing TIF and residential chicken regulations
The Business & Economic Development Committee will review a Bangor Housing Authority application for a Tax Increment Finance District and Credit Enhancement Agreement. The body will also discuss Land Development Code regulations regarding keeping chickens in residential zoning districts.
Auburn City Council to consider mobile home rent stabilization ordinance
The City Council will discuss a first reading of a Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The meeting includes a workshop on tax revaluation and zoning amendments, as well as a vote on the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport Master Plan.