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Several efforts are underway in Augusta and Waterville to provide more affordable housing options, but until then the two cities together are short of such housing by more than 1,800 units.
Mike Tracy has served as superintendent of RSU 74 since 2017 and on Aug. 1, will become assistant superintendent for the Augusta Public Schools.
Some board members bristled at the ask by city officials because the school budget had already tapped into reserve monies to prevent an increase to taxpayers.
The bills aim to tackle Maine's affordable housing shortage by allowing more density in development and extending certain tax credits.
One new law extends an historic property rehabilitation tax credit, while another expands the ability to build multi-unit properties in certain residential zones.