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Economic Development Committee

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Aug 21, 2026

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EDIC Proposal Faces Several Current Barriers

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Panel Recommends Auburn Pond Civic Destination

The Urban Land Institute recommended making the Auburn Pond, Goddard Park, and library area a stronger civic destination, with walking paths, gathering spaces, cafés or patios, markets, gardens, and improved public access. The panel also urged better pedestrian connections, additional traffic studies, zoning changes, and incentives for mixed-use redevelopment along the Drury Square, Route 12, and Auburn Mall corridor.

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Committee Endorses Tax Classification Letter

The Economic Development Committee voted 3-0 to endorse a draft letter responding to the Select Board’s request about objective criteria for tax classification. The committee also reported that more than a dozen businesses participated in a May 19 roundtable, with plans for quarterly meetings.

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

Committee Starts Draft Tax Policy Response

The committee voted 3-0 to begin drafting a response to the Select Board on objective criteria for tax classification. Staff will also research how many small businesses have received tax exemptions, while a full-day ULI workshop on the Auburn Mall-to-Drury Square area was confirmed for June 8.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Committee Advances Economic Development Report

The committee voted 5-0 to accept and forward its response report on a proposed EDIC to the Select Board.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

EDIC Proposal Faces Several Current Barriers

Committee members said Auburn’s proposed Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC) may not qualify because unemployment is about 4.5%, below the cited 6% requirement, and because zoning around Camp Gleason does not allow commercial or retail uses. The committee moved to prepare correspondence to the Board of Selectmen explaining why the proposal would not work under current conditions; the motion’s final vote result was not stated.

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