NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Town of Bridgton, Maine
Regarding The Designation of a Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District to Be Known As “Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District” And the Adoption of a Development Program, therefore:
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Bridgton will hold a public hearing at its Board of Selectmen Meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via REMOTE HEARING described below. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments on the proposed tax increment financing (“TIF”) district and development program pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 206 of Title 30-A of the Maine Revised Statues, as amended.
The Town invites public comments on the designation of a new TIF district called the “Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District,” located at North High Street and identified on the Town tax maps as Map 14, Lots 80 and 80A, and the adoption of a development program therefor. Such development program will include authorizing a credit enhancement agreement with the developer of the Woodlands Senior Living facility.
A copy of the proposed development program and the credit enhancement agreement are on file with the Town Office and available during normal business hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, they can also be found at Woodlands Memory Care TIF Informational Packet – Town of Bridgton, Maine or one can call 207-647-8786 during normal business hours to request that a copy be mailed to you. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard at that time.
Public comments will be taken at the hearings and written comments should be submitted to Laurie Chadbourne at lchadbourne@bridgtonmaine.org or Linda LaCroix at llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org. Written comments will be accepted until Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
The Bridgton Board of Selectmen will hold this public hearing remotely using GoToMeeting. Virtual public proceedings are authorized by emergency legislation, PL 2019 ch. 617 § G-1; 1 M.R.S. §403-A, enacted March 18, 2020. Allow your computer to install the free GoToMeeting app to get the best meeting experience. To access the public hearings, please use the following link: https://www.gotomeet.me/BridgtonMaine/bos
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