Councilor· Bangor councilors serve three-year terms with three seats up each November (bangormaine.gov/446/City-Council). Start: oath of office at the Organizational Meeting of November 13, 2024 (minutes AgendaCenter _11132024-238: City Clerk administered oath to newly elected Councilors Beck, Hawes and Mallar; Nov 5, 2024 election results). month-level end: November 2027 per three-year term.
Michael Beck
Bangor
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Top issues during term (20)
Homelessness, addiction, and recovery
Speakers cited $10,000-plus vandalism repair costs and growing taxpayer burden from services, though the city took no financial action tonight.
Councilor Mallar ethics training
No direct cost beyond staff time for the required training.
Winter warming shelter funding
Up to $105,000 in federal CDBG funds, not local tax dollars.
Downtown floor area ratio removal
No direct cost to the city; the change could unlock private investment and more downtown housing.
Airport car rental facility and transit director funding
The $222,040 planning cost is paid by rental car customers through the new facility charge, not taxpayers — but the eventual build could run into the tens of millions.
Winter warming shelter capacity gap
Any temporary space will cost the city money, though councilors hope nonprofit partners and grants can shoulder much of it.
Remote council meeting participation
Project HOPE homeless housing funding
The city's share would be up to $126,000, potentially split $63,000 per year over two years, against roughly $300,000 in state funding.
Sewer infrastructure bonding (KMart and Perry Road pump stations)
About $650,000 a year in combined debt service, covered by sewer fees rather than property taxes.
103 Maine Avenue bond purchase for public health
Up to $1.4 million in bonds, with a tax levy to cover principal and interest.
Kenduskeag Stream retaining wall failure
$3.87 million, within the anticipated budget.
Airport Security Checkpoint Expansion
Funded by passenger fees and airport funds — no hit to property taxes and no ticket price increase.
New Planning Fees for Developers
Small offsets to the city budget; developers pay roughly $1.22 per notice letter and state-rate stormwater review fees.
Special amusement permit public hearing requirement
Applicants would save the $126-$150 yearly public hearing advertising fee unless a department flags problems.
Tax workout agreement policy review
The agreement yields about $2,400 a year in back-tax payments; policy changes could affect future tax collections.
Historic preservation and park designations
Could affect renovation costs for owners of historic properties, depending on how flexibly materials are interpreted.
Historic home restoration at 28 West Broadway
No cost to the city — a private investment in a historic home.
Ethics training following Board of Ethics finding
No penalty amount has been set; the leading option is required training rather than a fine or censure.
Yellen Pines supportive housing credit enhancement agreement
Staff recommends giving back 75% of the new tax value for 30 years; Councilor Fish estimates that could cost the city $20-40 million over the district's life.
Immigration ordinance and conflict-of-interest dispute
Supporters and opponents both cited federal funding at Bangor International Airport ($27M FAA runway funding) and potential liability exposure.
Decisions during term (293)
Recorded while Beck was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda (Minutes, Orders 26-297 through 26-300)
First Readings: Orders 26-301 and 26-302
Ordinance 26-293: Remove Floor Area Ratio from Downtown Development District
Resolve 26-294: $823,851 for Nourish ME Nutrition Education Program
Resolve 26-295: $6,000 Johns Hopkins NIH ARISE Grant for PrEP Access
Special Amusement Permit: Scoreboard Social LLC d/b/a Benjamin's Restaurant & Pub
Special Amusement Permit: Penobscot Theatre Company
Order 26-303: End Remote Public Comment
Order 26-304: New Planning Fees
Order 26-305 (Amended): $105,000 CDBG Funds for Warming Shelter and The Well
Order 26-306: Ethics Finding Against Councilor Mallar and Training Requirement
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of October 14, 2026
Approval of July 15, 2026 meeting minutes
07/15/2026
Approval of Meeting Minutes – October 6, 2026
Adoption of Findings & Decisions for 511 Maine Ave and 6 Bangor Mall Blvd
FAR removal from Downtown Development District — recommended to council
RH Foster — completeness determination for 1187 Union Street
RH Foster — land development permit granted with conditions
Meeting Minutes – October 6, 2026
Voting record (139)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Ordinance 26-293: Remove Floor Area Ratio from Downtown Development District
Order 26-303: End Remote Public Comment
Remote technical disruptions impede the business meeting; email and written comments remain available.
Order 26-306: Ethics Finding Against Councilor Mallar and Training Requirement
Motion to enter executive session (1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A)) on two personnel matters
Recommend removing Zoom remote public participation from council meetings
Favored an exception-based approach over wholesale removal but supported the motion
Motion made and seconded to Postpone Indefinitely
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to postpone to the October 5, 2026, Council Workshop.
Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended
Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to postpone to the October 5, 2026, Council Workshop.
Motion made and seconded to Postpone Indefinitely
Resolve 26-253 — Project HOPE funding ($300,000 MaineHousing / $126,000 opioid settlement match)
Cannot support the funding sources; wants transparent discussion of the opioid settlement funds reclaimed from the HIV program.
Ordinance 26-270 — Data center moratorium extension
Order 26-274 — $1.4 million bond for 103 Maine Avenue
Order 26-282 — Yellen Pines Affordable Housing TIF, development program, and credit enhancement agreement
Executive Session: Bangor Mall legal consultation
Resolve 26-253: Project HOPE funding postponed
Did not favor postponement; had already shifted away from opioid settlement funding after hearing public comment.
Finding of violation — Ethics Code Section 33-13.1(B)(2)(C) — REJECTED
$7,000 opioid settlement match for Together Place
Order 26-251 — $4,455,000 general obligation bonds for KMart Pump Station
Order 26-252 — $6,575,000 Maine Municipal Bond Bank loan for Perry Road Pump Station
Resolve 26-253 — Project HOPE funding ($300,000 MaineHousing + $126,000 match)
Amendment to Order 26-242 (credit enhancement agreement)
26-242 Credit Enhancement Agreement with Bangor Housing Development Corporation
26-243 TIF District for Affordable Housing at 205 Corporate Drive
26-247 Appointments to Boards and Committees
26-254 Naming the Mansfield Stadium Baseball Field for Ronald J. St. Pierre
26-255 Appointment of Eric Pelletier as Fire Chief
Motion to Suspend Rules to Consider Resolve 26-245
Believed Section 9-24, an ordinance provision, could not be suspended under Robert's Rules
Council Resolve 26-245 — Commitment to Civility, Procedural Order and Public Trust
Motion to Amend Ordinance 26-222 by Substitution (Legislative Committee)
Passage
Ordinance 26-222 — Legislative Committee Duties (Final Passage)
Ordinance 26-237 — Ethics Code Amendment (120-Day Deadline and Council Response Procedure)
Order 26-242 — Credit Enhancement Agreement, Bangor Housing Development Corporation, 205 Corporate Drive
Needed more time to develop the best deal for Bangor