Brunswick town council Archives

Brunswick town council

Published
December 15, 2020

Following summer protests, Brunswick to start police review process

The Police Review Committee is tasked with exploring three main areas: Police department procedures and policies, budget and equipment and community relations.
Published
December 8, 2020

New entrance, internal road planned for former Brunswick naval base

Town councilors voted Monday to partner with the redevelopment authority to submit joint applications to the Economic Development Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation to hopefully secure funding for the two projects.
Published
November 17, 2020

Brunswick on track for April landfill closure, price tag could exceed $7 million

The closure construction project was awarded to Alton-based Sargent Corporation for $5.9 million, and Town Manager John Eldridge anticipates contracting with Portland’s Woodard and Curran for onsite inspection and materials testing, which could add another $1.3 million.
Published
November 6, 2020

Brunswick to help fund swinging bridge repairs

A condition assessment rated the Brunswick tower in “poor condition,” with a four out of nine rating, and Freeport-based CPM Constructors will replace the tower’s bottom channels, baseplates, channel anchor bolts and plates.
Published
October 19, 2020

Brunswick council weighs downtown sidewalk options: all brick or brick and concrete

All brick is more expensive and presents some maintenance and safety concerns, but is also longer-lasting and more aesthetically pleasing for the historic downtown. “This is one of those decisions that councils make that will have decades of ramifications,” Councilor James Mason said.
Published
September 30, 2020

Brunswick native Kate Foye to run for vacant council seat in January

Foye, who works for the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, announced Wednesday that she will run to represent District 6 in a January special election to replace councilor Toby McGrath, who stepped down last week to tend to family matters.
Published
September 28, 2020

Brunswick family designs town flag, hopes to start public process

Nathan, Molly and Isla Tefft spent more than a year designing and creating a flag they feel represents Brunswick, only to find out the town had adopted an official flag just weeks before.
Published
September 22, 2020

Brunswick councilor representing downtown district resigns

Toby McGrath, who was elected to the council in November, stepped down on Monday to deal with family matters.
Published
September 9, 2020

Brunswick creates new grant writer position

The $63,000 position, being dubbed the “Economic Development Specialist/Grant Writer” is funded by the revenue captured by the Cooks Corner tax increment financing district.
Published
September 7, 2020

Brunswick council votes to set aside money rather than offset tax increase

Councilors ultimately decided that the benefits of using the money to fund services or offset future losses outweighed the approximate $12 cost savings the average taxpayer would have seen.