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projections of when and where those facilities will | be required; and |
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| (c) An assessment of the anticipated costs for | replacement, expansion or construction of public | facilities, an identification of revenue sources | available to meet these costs and recommendations | for meeting costs required to implement the plan. |
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| (2) A municipality is eligible to receive a loan if | that municipality: |
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| (a) Has adopted a comprehensive plan that is | determined by the Executive Department, State | Planning Office to be consistent with section | 4326, subsections 1 to 4. |
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| (3) A municipality is eligible to receive a grant or a | loan if that municipality is a service center | community. |
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| Subject to the limitations of this subsection, 2 or more | municipalities that each meet the requirements of | subparagraph (1) or, (2) or (3) may jointly apply for | assistance under this section; and |
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| | *Sec. 2-A.__30-A MRSA__5953-D, sub-§3,__E, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 776, | §13, is amended to read: |
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| E. In the case of a downtown improvement grant or loan, the | Department of Economic and Community Development affirms | that the applicant has met the conditions of this paragraph. | A municipality is eligible to receive a downtown improvement | grant or loan if that municipality has: |
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| (1) Shown broad-based support for downtown | revitalization; |
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| (2) Established a comprehensive downtown revitalization | work plan, including a definition and a map of the | affected area; |
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| (3) Developed measurable goals and objectives; |
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| (4) Demonstrated an historic preservation ethic; |
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| (5) Established an ongoing board of directors, with | associated committees; |
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| (6) Provided an adequate operating budget; |
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