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What was decided

The Council approved several orders including a forfeiture funds transfer, a traffic schedule change on Bates Street, utility lien foreclosure waivers for distressed structures on leased land, a public hearing date for City Charter amendments, a Planning Board appointment, the amended HOME Budget and Action Plan for HUD, and the acquisition of a 1.44 acre portion of 9 Foss Road. The Council postponed action on amendments to the Ethics Policy and postponed indefinitely an order to explore dissolving the Lewiston Auburn Railroad Company. A public hearing was also held on the Lewiston Falls Hydroelectric Project relicensing, and the Council entered executive session to discuss a legal matter and real estate.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the transfer of forfeiture funds from two court cases to the City of Lewiston Drug Enforcement Program account. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved an amendment to the Traffic Schedule to add two-hour parking on a portion of Bates Street. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved waiving utility lien foreclosure on eleven distressed structures located on leased land. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved calling for a public hearing on September 1 regarding proposed City Charter amendments. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Appointed Darren Gallant to the Planning Board, term to expire January 2, 2029. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Postponed the proposed amendments to the Ethics Policy, City Policy Manual Number 94, to a future workshop. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the amended City FY27 (Federal FY2026) HOME Budget and Action Plan, totaling $1,195,374.04 for Lewiston, for submittal to HUD. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Postponed indefinitely the order directing the City Administrator to explore dissolution of the Lewiston Auburn Railroad Company. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the acquisition of a 1.44 acre portion of 9 Foss Road for $35,000 to construct a bypass road. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 177 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 5, 2026.

Agenda

Agenda not recorded here. It may be in the city's Archive Center (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

LCIP

Lewiston Capital Improvement Program: the city's plan for buildings, roads, vehicles, and other long-lived purchases over the next several years.

executive session

A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Maine's Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. § 405) allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, real estate, contracts, or personnel matters.

M.R.S.A.

Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, the state's laws.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting is known from its minutes in the City of Lewiston Archive Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Lewiston Publick on October 5, 2026.