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Bangor Council Opens October Session With Public Comment on Reentry and Homelessness
The Bangor City Council convened for its regular October 14, 2026 meeting, with Council Chair Susan Hawes presiding over the session. The public comment period featured residents discussing the establishment of a correctional reentry center and the role of substance use disorder in the city's homelessness crisis.
Key points
- A resident announced that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month and highlighted the services provided by the Children's Dyslexia Center in Bangor.
- Tyler, a Bangor resident, urged the council to explore a correctional reentry center to address the gap between jail release and community support.
- Tyler noted that MaineCare waivers and state initiatives like Reentry 2030 offer funding pathways for reentry services.
- Scott Pardee, a Bangor resident, argued that addressing substance use disorder is essential to solving the city's homelessness crisis.
- Council Chair Susan Hawes noted that two or three council members were absent from the meeting.
Next steps
- The council is expected to consider recommendations for a correctional reentry center as part of its strategic plan.
- The council will coordinate with the county regarding the new Hamden facility and community-based reentry services.
Where this came from
City of Bangor YouTube
The summary and transcript were made by software from the public meeting video, with names checked against the official roster, then reviewed before publishing.
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