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On medical‑marijuana caregiver renewals, Chair Brenda Bridal opened a public hearing and noted the police and fire chiefs and the code-enforcement officer had no concerns. The council approved the renewal applications for Evergreen Cannabis Co. (Andrew Pettengill) at 222 Gray Road; Evergreen Cannabis Co. (Kristen Pettengill) at 93 Lower Methodist Road; SSJA LLC (Jacob Atkinson) at 212 Gray Road; and Samuel Hebert at 210 Gray Road. Mike Schwint and others in the public spoke in support or to confirm inspections; permit applicants were present to answer questions. One councilor expressed discomfort with state regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries but voted for the renewals nonetheless, saying he felt compelled by the legal framework.

The council also considered liquor licenses. The council approved a liquor license application for Wanderer Foods and Events LLC, with councilors noting the operator brings restaurant experience in the region. The council approved a renewal for Thirsty Travelers LLC, a mobile liquor vendor domiciled in Cumberland; councilors discussed at length how such licenses work. Town staff explained the state license must list the domiciled location where the vehicle is stored, and a municipal approval is required for that domiciling. Staff clarified the mobile liquor vendor may operate offsite (for example, at private events or town‑permitted public events) but must have property‑owner permission to operate on public property like a town park; the holder must comply with liquor‑license laws, age restrictions and insurance requirements. The council briefly discussed whether the town should reevaluate municipal license fees; town staff noted state liquor license fees are paid to the State of Maine and not the town.

By motion, the council approved the renewals and the liquor applications. The chair announced the votes passed unanimously on the medical‑marijuana renewals and on the Wanderer liquor license; the motion to renew Thirsty Travelers passed after a recorded vote with one dissent noted by the council clerk's roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cumberland Town Council - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved renewal applications for four medical‑marijuana registered caregiver licenses and multiple liquor permits, and discussed rules for mobile liquor vendors domiciled in Cumberland, including how operation on public property requires property-owner permission and applicable insurance and state licensing.","taxTitle","Town Council , Cumberland Center, Cumberland County, Maine","taxId",69260,"location","Maine","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220498,"Council accepts $75,000 Community Resilience grant for solar, heat pumps and water capture; LCC shows Tree City USA designation",481,3043000,3524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617242-950a8c202f0ba3da7868acf22dd3c2c9&start=3043&end=3524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617242-950a8c202f0ba3da7868acf22dd3c2c9/thumbnail_3043000.jpg","/articles/6220498/Maine/Council-accepts-75000-Community-Resilience-grant-for-solar-heat-pumps-and-water-capture-LCC-shows-Tree-City-USA-designation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220498-7da24cd61c0bb30966d91bc4da4202b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448704&Signature=Jtjb8EYD6KUY-KI65lsg1TQWyZJGd3NardWm31yCnix9CrpPNHOofnQbs2wZQha~DCbznnJPTuKdbru-xfRgaYKquMoYOiOV-wC8QnSLuq7bZ7KVJ0es93uVCLAq5IkLtnPvNjLBYgROUIFD2o2wnKpMsa14Nup5b-1esnfmnuNMS8HcTuXOeCDOYWDF56buft6lN7dorkTsC85bjd0CvXJAu9eDHe5yVFozkuv1RuPgxS-fxl6WLZsPyHN6TAbbKjEDq~oxaUKcFStD-Yu5plU-MdqF6ObNRZH1MWPE6LmQQpO8tLi3zmMcqmCJ0OdiZB~1faL3DRHUWVe3zL2j3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Council voted unanimously to accept a $75,000 Community Resilience Partnership community action grant, presented to the council by Mike Schwint of the Lands and Conservation Commission (LCC).

Schwint told the council the grant breaks down as $55,000 for a solar array, an energy audit and two level‑2 EV chargers for the West Cumberland Fire Station; $15,000 for a pair of heat pumps at the library; $1,000 expected from Efficiency Maine; and $5,000 to support water‑capture infrastructure for the community garden or orchard. \"If you accept this tonight, it will bring the funds and resources that the LCC has accumulated from outside sources in the last 4 or 5 years to $168,000,\" Schwint said.

Councilors asked logistical and process questions. Councilor Andrew requested clarification on any town match or collateral cost; staff said there is no match required and the state covers costs. Councilor Andrew also asked whether a paid town employee should sign grant agreements; staff noted the application was signed by volunteer/partner Denny consistent with prior practice, and that the council could change internal signatory rules going forward. Councilor Vail asked whether the solar funding could instead be applied to the town's existing solar field; Town Manager Matt Sturgis advised that shifting the funded installation away from the described project would be a substantial change to the application and that the town should consult the granting agency before attempting to repurpose the funds.

By motion the council accepted the grant; the chair announced the vote was unanimous. Schwint also reported to the council that Cumberland was newly designated a Tree City USA at an Arbor Day ceremony, and that the LCC will soon receive street signs to mark the designation.","The council unanimously accepted a $75,000 Community Resilience Partnership community action grant to fund a solar array and two EV chargers for the West Cumberland Fire Station, heat pumps at the library, and water capture for the community garden; the Lands and Conservation Commission also announced Cumberland was named a Tree City USA.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220503,"State plans replacement of Tuttle Road bridge, culvert work on Longwoods Road; detours and short closures expected",323,695000,1018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617242-950a8c202f0ba3da7868acf22dd3c2c9&start=695&end=1018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617242-950a8c202f0ba3da7868acf22dd3c2c9/thumbnail_695000.jpg","/articles/6220503/Maine/State-plans-replacement-of-Tuttle-Road-bridge-culvert-work-on-Longwoods-Road-detours-and-short-closures-expected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220503-5085a76b4098b9c2bad65e755d6dac27/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448704&Signature=o9wKcAeJJgHrCuRS7PzYAy3P~dTRG7wSMZdnxpVWcZ6xKdExlwjPfU4qQCSdwZ7igxVZ7COYcK~ejKEe4fysvqIV6A~VVT9f55Q2Ti8peBHLACmQtUERac~STKIkffBNwyVpuSMVIdXfrCTUCO~KuHyZWbigC-GteoDH07urFuFqR5TsaoCHMYiTgnOIp4SmFRv5k~IV0jHcQIr2M4jYuC8qDFBr3edbrPyvjZ1XwINPb8C1HLZEccqjsNV5CeLXUBPEISqPCIqtnrIF8Utx~kuR73STe~7Y1C~c0LQWzgRVVWWsyJxpSZ~vMd2bF~wcPneZivRG4Lh~OaK4Q7OtoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town Manager Matt Sturgis told the Town Council the Maine Department of Transportation plans two significant bridge projects in Cumberland, with construction work anticipated over the next two years and traffic impacts during the work.

The first project is a complete replacement of the Tuttle Road bridge over I‑295. Sturgis said the new span will be built adjacent to the existing bridge so traffic can keep using the current structure during construction. The new bridge design calls for two 11‑foot travel lanes, 5‑foot shoulders and a 6‑foot sidewalk. \"Right now there isn't much for a sidewalk that's down there,\" Sturgis said, adding the state intends to keep a four‑way stop at the Tuttle/Middle Road intersection at the completion of the project because the intersection has been identified as a high‑crash location.

The second project, at the location locally called Noise Bridge on Longwoods Road, will replace an undersized culvert that regularly overtops the road in heavy rain. Sturgis said the DOT plans to install a wider, longer precast concrete box culvert and raise the road about one foot to improve conveyance and reduce future overtopping. Because about 3,800 vehicles a day use that stretch, DOT is planning a full road closure for the bulk of the work lasting roughly six weeks, with a designated detour using Wind Road to Falmouth Road that adds roughly 11 miles to the route between Cumberland and Falmouth; local detours will be available for neighborhood traffic.

Councilor Kopp asked about fish passage and ecological impacts at the culvert site; Sturgis said he would request details from DOT about how the precast box would be treated (for example, graveling the bottom) to preserve fish runs. Sturgis also said acquisitions and easements appear to be complete and that the town budget allocation for the project this year was $22,000, far below earlier estimates of about $300,000 in town participation.

Sturgis and councilors noted there may be occasional night work and temporary impacts to I‑295 similar to prior bridge projects in the area. He named Jerry Doste at Maine DOT and Denver Small at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection as DOT/DEP contacts for the projects. The council did not take formal action on the update; staff said they will continue outreach with DOT and notify residents before deployment of the four‑way stop and other traffic control measures.","Town Manager Matt Sturgis updated the council on two Maine DOT projects: a full replacement of the Tuttle Road bridge over I‑295 with added sidewalks and a separate culvert replacement on Longwoods/Noise Bridge that will require a full six‑week closure and an 11‑mile detour for through traffic.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220507,"Cumberland council sets June 2 public hearing to consider 20-year extension of TIF District 1",944,1992000,2936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617242-950a8c202f0ba3da7868acf22dd3c2c9&start=1992&end=2936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617242-950a8c202f0ba3da7868acf22dd3c2c9/thumbnail_1992000.jpg","/articles/6220507/Maine/Cumberland-council-sets-June-2-public-hearing-to-consider-20-year-extension-of-TIF-District-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220507-c7f1d77e07ac4f85d3a854938c688614/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448704&Signature=dkl3zn1MlCMbpLMg7avY3yUox0pLB~BEwKRTBcB3GkTFd4sFlZEANrFJ8M~RrW9~GMjTH4P7uxya7kMq3NouIkEyvKA-u2bpvNsMxaO5Ho20Az9s0lSjWfgRzRHYdL39nWuBvVUT~EHxXIW-jfldFilQ9oWLrBasLsWoyJGw63q4Kcq~Z1VmJDJHYq~gXFM5H7f1-yxSOiyOlBAJM3pvYyckloEvBUpw8nSJ01o-tIyhaIQZkfv9T1~it9vNduzOkvkbuJyhcE5UZD~9~vYz8FzSQS3kkvcN-K8fWsVWwosKjkODEKKwWAGiFAObPFaTFL15WDgfmxlCZ436srWkgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town Manager Matt Sturgis briefed the Town Council on Tuesday evening on a proposed fourth amendment to the Town of Cumberland Municipal Development Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 and asked the council to set a public hearing date of June 2.

The amendment would extend TIF District No. 1 for 20 years under the authorization in chapter 206 of Title 30‑A of the Maine Revised Statutes, and it would require that 75% of captured tax revenue be used for affordable housing or transit-related projects. \"So we want to have that wording in there,\" Sturgis said, describing both the extension and the qualifying standards.

Sturgis told the council the town's packet estimates roughly $15 million in captured value over 20 years, an annual average of about $692,000, and that the 75% share would total about $9.8 million for housing or transit. He also described projected tax-shift benefits to the town: roughly $5.9 million on the education shift, about $561,000 in additional revenue-sharing over the 20‑year period, and roughly $770,000 in county-tax avoidance, which he said would decrease annual tax burdens on local property owners.

Councilors asked procedural and policy questions. Councilor Eads asked whether scheduling the hearing and an associated workshop on the same night would be appropriate; Sturgis and Chair Brenda Bridal confirmed the meeting could include both. Councilor Andrew asked about flexibility in capture levels; Sturgis said the amendment would let the town \"throttle it up or down\" year-to-year so the council could capture more or less value depending on needs while still maintaining the 75/25 split on any amount captured. Councilor Magoon raised the idea of using a portion of captured funds to hire an economic-development staff person to actively pursue commercial investment in West Cumberland; several councilors said the topic is suited for further discussion at the workshop and in subcommittee work on economic development.

By motion, the council set a public hearing for June 2 to consider the proposed amendment. The chair announced the motion passed unanimously.

The public hearing will give residents an opportunity to ask questions and comment before the council considers adoption of the amendment; the council indicated the June 2 meeting will include a workshop with the town attorney and extra time for discussion if needed.","The council voted unanimously to set a June 2 public hearing and workshop on a proposed fourth amendment that would extend Municipal Development Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District No. 1 for 20 years and impose new capture and spending rules, including a 75% set-aside for affordable housing or transit-related projects.","actionData","errors"]

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