MCOG News Blast

If your municipality has received LD 2003 funding, please ensure that the Housing Opportunity Program has received the following information:

• An electronic copy of adopted land use ordinance(s); and

• Detailed accounting documentation showing how funds were spent.

   

Please send adopted land use ordinances and accounting documentation to housing.decd@maine.gov by October 15, 2024. The attached document provides additional information about the requirements for accounting documentation.

If your municipality did not spend any of the funds or only spent a portion of the funds it received for LD 2003 ordinance work, your municipality must return the unspent funds to the Housing Opportunity Program. Please email housing.decd@maine.gov by October 15, 2024, if you would like to initiate a return of all or some of the funding.

If your municipality has not yet requested LD 2003 funding but is interested in doing so, please email housing.decd@maine.gov by October 15, 2024, to initiate the process of requesting funding to comply with LD 2003.

Hosted by: Maine Municipal Association, Lincoln County Regional Planning, and Midcoast Council of Governments 

Date & Locations 

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 6:00 p.m. 

Lincoln County Regional Planning Office, 297 Bath Rd, Wiscasset, ME 04578  

Thursday, September 12th, 2024 5:30 p.m. 

Searsmont Library, 37 Main Street South, Searsmont, ME 04973 

(Zoom and in person options available) 

Event Overview: 

Join us for a forum focused on strengthening the relationship between local and state government in Maine. This event will bring together municipal officials and candidates for the Maine State Legislature to discuss critical issues, learn about municipal services, share challenges, and explore opportunities for collaboration. 

Topics of Exploration: 

• What services are on offer for municipal government from LCRP, MMA, & MCOG? 

• How can candidates for State government better assist their local government partners? 

• How can local government help share their stories to improve legislation? 

• What are the real challenges facing the communities in this region and what tools should be considered to assist counties, towns, and cities?  

This forum is an opportunity for candidates and new officials to get to know local government and contribute to meaningful discussions that will shape the future of our communities. Whether you are a local government official or a candidate for the Maine State Legislature, your voice is vital in this conversation. 

Mark your calendars and make sure to be part of this important event. We look forward to seeing you there! 

For more information, visit https://www.memun.org/Forms/Forum-for-Local-Government 

or reach out to Rebecca Graham at 1-800-452-8786 or rgraham@memun.org. 

On September 17th at 5:30pm, MCOG will be hosting the second session with our partners at Maine Coastal Program on Assessing Risk to Natural Hazards. This session will be held at the Damariscotta Town Office (21 School Street, Damariscotta, ME).  

There will be a portion for in-person discussions, and we strongly encourage attendance for municipal officials and volunteers involved in environmental planning. Light refreshments will be provided! 

Please contact Max Johnstone (mjohnstone@midcoastcog.com) if you are interested in attending. 

If you were unable to attend the previous session on August 14th, we did record the session so you can view it by clicking on the link: https://youtu.be/kHFuqV-IIZU?si=KTq6HwgqI3SzRlCM