TOWN OF GRAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, on 2nd Amendment to RT 100 Municipal Development Tax Increment Financing District and Development Program

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TOWN OF GRAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Gray will hold a public hearing on June 2, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. during its regularly scheduled meeting, which will be conducted remotely via this link. Public comments will be received live via participation in the virtual meeting at the web address above during the agenda item identified for this purpose.  Additionally, public comments will be received live during the meeting by calling (207) 657-4935 at the time set forth on the published meeting agenda.  Public comments can also be provided at any time prior to 5:00 pm on June 2, 2020 to Town Manager, Deborah Cabana, via email at dcabana@graymaine.org

The public hearing will be conducted for purposes of receiving public comments on the proposed Second Amendment to the Route 100 Municipal Development Tax Increment Financing District and Development Program, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 206 of Title 30-A of the Maine Revised Statutes, as amended. The proposed amendments include an extension of the District term through February 18, 2028, and the addition of authorized project costs to include water main extensions, facilities and other infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks and storm drainage within the District and outside of the District, but related to the activities of the District, economic development or environmental improvements, together with updates to the estimated expenditures of tax increment revenues as authorized in the project costs and public improvements, facilities and programs sections of the original Development Program. 

A copy of the proposed Second Amendment to the Development Program for the District is posted here.  A copy is also on file with the Town Clerk and may be obtained from and reviewed at the offices of the Town Clerk during normal business hours, by calling the Town Clerk’s office at 657-3339, or by emailing dcabana@graymaine.org.  All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing or submit comments in advance as directed above and will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing.