Susan Deane

Historic preservation and park designations

No direct cost, but the designation could unlock CLG grant money for park improvements.

Pickering Square median plantings

The plan includes a five-year costed maintenance work plan drawn from Forestry Division figures.

Accessible playground equipment at Hayford Park

The grant covers $7,500, but equipment and installation costs — especially the concrete-set merry-go-round — will exceed that, with possible fundraising by Realtor volunteers to fill the gap.

4PortLoop tall ships event on the Bangor waterfront

No direct city cost was discussed; the city supports the event through its waterfront.

Fall recreation programming growth

Forestry Division fully staffed

Full staffing is what makes the record 77-tree planting season and three-year new-tree maintenance program possible.

Sawyer Arena aging infrastructure and ice shortage

Renting a backup chiller last year cost about $15,000 a month; a full rebuild of the boards and cement has no cost estimate yet.

Essex Woods Forest Management Plan

No capital funds are set aside yet; work will be done within existing forestry staffing budgets.

Mansfield Stadium LED Lighting Upgrade

None — an honorary naming.

Downtown public restrooms and public order

Hundreds of thousands per year in maintenance on the restroom units, per testimony.

Signage for Penobscot River shipwrecks and historic landmarks

Costs could come from grants, parks funding, or donated student work.

Commission social media access

Cross Insurance Center FY27 budget and capital needs

$725K capital ask with $550K recommended; utilities budgeted near $1M; two positions eliminated.

Peirce Park enforcement and accessibility

Abbott Square Fall Tree Planting

Trees are donated by Maine Audubon; costs center on pavement removal and installation.

Youth civic engagement through the CORE program

The group proposes self-sustaining funding through merchandise sales to reduce reliance on city resources.

Dog Park Improvements and Volunteer Fundraising

Improvements are funded by private fundraising into a dedicated dog park fund, not city tax dollars.

Paul Bunyan Snowmobile Club funding and trails

$3,000 annual city contribution.

Fourth of July fireworks and parade

Unspecified city funding line for fireworks, offset by sponsorships being pursued.

Full-time park ranger and recreation sports coordinator

$109,500 in ongoing new payroll if approved.