Lewiston City Council Workshop & Meeting, September 1, 2026
Approves Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport Master Plan and five-year sponsor commitment, 5-2
What happened
The Lewiston City Council held a workshop on a proposed ethics policy (modeled after Bangor's ordinance) and a regular meeting with several substantive votes.
- Jurisdiction
- Lewiston, ME
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-2
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Workshop on proposed ethics policy amendments
Council workshop discussing amendments to the city's ethics policy (sections 16-23), modeled after Bangor's recent ordinance, including standards of conduct and a proposed seven-member Board of Ethics appointed by the City Council. Councilor Longchamps requested the review. No vote taken; council gave informal thumbs-up/down direction (e.g., removing the second paragraph of Section 16, removing school committee members, limiting committee removal to the current term). Roughly four councilors supported creating a Board of Ethics.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Lewiston City Council held a workshop on a proposed ethics policy (modeled after Bangor's ordinance) and a regular meeting with several substantive votes.
Key Decisions (8)
Workshop on proposed ethics policy amendments
Easement agreement with TPA IX LLC for cell tower at 532 East Avenue
Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport Master Plan and five-year sponsor commitment
Collective bargaining agreement with Maine Service Employees Association
FY2025 Homeland Security Grant Award of $190,000
Update on proposed amendments to solid waste ordinance
Update from Lewiston Housing Authority
Motion to enter executive session with city attorney
Development Activity (8)
DeWitt
Residential
Bates Building
Mixed-Use
Park Street Building
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Lewiston Housing Authority reports strong demand across projects: 200+ applications…
Commercial Demand
Ground-floor commercial spaces in new downtown housing (DeWitt, Bates, Park…
Infrastructure
The Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport is the fastest-growing general aviation airport…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: a board member, 3 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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