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Portland has preserved 27 acres of land as public open space, the city announced in a news release Monday.
The forested parcel at 204 Rand Road has been a preservation priority for the city’s Land Bank Commission, which is charged with preserving and expanding public open space. The acquisition helps achieve the city’s goal of ensuring that publicly accessible open space is available to all residents within a 10-minute walk of their homes, according to Pat Bailey, commission chair.
“We think this is a huge addition to open space” in Portland, Bailey said.
The parcel was purchased from the Avangrid Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the international energy company that owns Central Maine Power Co. The land will be added to existing preserves at the Fore River Sanctuary and Jewell Falls, the city said.
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Moving too fast? Post-storm street repair a Killeen council priority
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The Killeen City Council voted Tuesday to bring back for discussion the allocation of $4 million for short-term street repairs.
Half of the money would come from Capital Improvement Project funding; the other half from the street maintenance fund.
The vote was 6 to 1, with Councilwoman Shirley Fleming voting against, saying she didnât believe the funding would be sufficient.
Following a motion by Councilwoman Debbie Nash-King to bring back for discussion moving $2 million of Capital Improvement Funds for winter storm-related street repair, the audio connection with remote participants was lost for the second time at Tuesdayâs council workshop.
Councilmembers Terry Clark and Fleming were taking part in the workshop by remote teleconference.