Rockland Sets Referendum Asking Citizens to Approve Affordable Workforce Housing Funds

Rockland sets referendum asking citizens to approve affordable workforce housing funds

ROCKLAND, Maine – City residents will face a municipal referendum on the June 9 ballot to allow the city to borrow money for affordable workforce housing in addition to capital improvement projects. The City Council voted 4-1 at its April 6 meeting to place the referendum on the ballot. Absentee ballots will be available May 9. The council received a preliminary report from the city’s housing taskforce at its April 15 meeting. Councilor Nate Dav…

Rockland Council Again Asks Citizens to Change Charter for Housing

ROCKLAND — City residents will face a municipal referendum on the June 9 ballot to allow the city to borrow money for affordable workforce housing in addition to capital improvement projects.