Waterville City Council
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Waterville city councilor lays out plan for browntail moth mitigation
Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, says Waterville and Maine have not faced a browntail moth outbreak of the current magnitude in more than a century.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Browntail moths ‘like the virus’ in Waterville, council seek ways to combat infestation
“We have a real problem right now in Waterville and we need to get on top of it,” City Councilor Thomas Klepach said.
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PublishedApril 19, 2021
Waterville City Council to consider ban on facial recognition software
The council is scheduled to meet virtually at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The public can view the proceedings through a link on the city's website — waterville-me.gov.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Waterville council votes to support amendment to state’s plan for Kennebec River
Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho said after Tuesday's meeting that he planned to veto the City Council's vote to support the Maine Department of Marine Resources' proposed amendment to its Kennebec River Management Plan.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Surveillance videos reveal unsavory activity in Waterville restaurant district
Insurance business owner John Fortier has dozens of videos showing late-night crowds urinating, drinking alcohol, fighting and doing other such activity on Silver Street downtown.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Waterville City Council to consider emergency housing for first responders
The council on Tuesday is also expected to review a proposal to allow the public to take part in public municipal meetings held online by either submitting written questions and comments before the meetings or calling in during meetings.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Waterville council votes to disband COVID-19 panel
The City Council on Thursday also voted to allow the mayor, or the council chairman, in the absence of the mayor, to call council meetings with 24-hour notice.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2020
Waterville council to consider dissolving coronavirus committee after legal hiccups
The City Council at a special meeting Thursday will consider disbanding a subcommittee that had been meeting illegally and instead authorize the city manager to spend up to $150,000 on coronavirus-related emergency needs.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Waterville scrambles to meet public meeting laws
The COVID-19 subcommittee met again Monday and discussed how to move forward in light of the fact that the city has no provision in its charter to allow for it to make big decisions in emergencies.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
City Solicitor: Waterville coronavirus panel illegally met in secret, made unlawful decisions
City Solicitor William A. Lee III issued a memo to city officials Thursday saying holding subcommittee coronavirus meetings in private is illegal, and the panel does not have the authority to make certain decisions.