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Portland City Council votes to end emergency proclamation, continue outdoor dining and retail
The council voted to make June 30th to November 1st the Outdoor Dining/Retail Festival as a way to continue street closures and outdoor dining permits Author: Sean Stackhouse (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 11:26 PM EDT July 19, 2021 Updated: 11:43 PM EDT July 19, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine After more than 16 months in place, the Portland City Council has voted to lift the city s Proclamation of a State of Emergency and Stay at Home Order.
The city council voted unanimously to repeal the proclamation that allowed city officials to more easily put in place measures to fight COVID-19 and also support businesses.
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Portland council extends outdoor dining, retail expansions
The festival designation preceded a council vote to end the local pandemic emergency declaration approved in March 2020.
The Portland City Council voted unanimously Monday to continue allowing outdoor dining and retail through November.
The “Outdoor Dining/Retail Festival” designation preceded a council vote to end the local emergency declaration dating back to March 2020 that helped the city contain the spread of coronavirus.
The local emergency declaration would end on July 29, terminating the additional powers granted to the city manager during the pandemic that were used to restrict public gatherings and impose curfews on local businesses early in the pandemic.
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Portland city councilors affirm support for 200-bed shelter, with referendum looming
The council commits the city to paying $250,000 to the Developers Collaborative to investigate whether a city parcel on Riverside Street can be developed into a homeless service center, even as residents seek a November referendum to block the project.
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The Portland City Council voted 6-3 to enter into a second agreement with a developer to build a 200-bed homeless shelter and service center in the Riverton neighborhood, even as residents seek a November referendum to block the project.
The agreement commits the city to paying a $250,000 fee to the Developers Collaborative, as they continue to investigate whether a city parcel on Riverside Street can be developed into a new homeless services center and get approvals for the $19 million project.
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