Syringe programs
Would the candidate have voted for a 180-day ban on new syringe service programs and treatment facilities? Existing programs would have kept operating.
Outcome: Rejected 2-3 in the Business and Economic Development Committee, June 2026. BDN, June 1BDN, Oct. 7
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Cooperation with ICE
Would the candidate have voted for a city ordinance limiting how much Bangor police and staff cooperate with federal immigration agents? It failed 5-3; a similar state law already applies.
Outcome: Would have barred city employees from helping enforce federal civil immigration law. Failed 3-5 on June 22, 2026. BDN, Oct. 7BDN, June 23City of Bangor, June 22
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Yellen Pines
Would the candidate have voted for the 30-year, 75% property tax reimbursement for a 30-unit supportive housing building for chronically homeless people? It passed in August.
Outcome: Approved 6-3 in August 2026; a move to reconsider failed 7-2. The city reimburses 75% of the building's property taxes for 30 years. Residents are not required to be sober or in treatment: the developer has said some may use drugs in their apartments, with round-the-clock on-site staff from Preble Street there to encourage them not to. Residents sign a lease with rules, and continued rule-breaking or illegal drug use leads to eviction. BDN, Aug. 12BDN, Aug. 17BDN, Sept. 8BDN, Oct. 7
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