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On to last year’s stats! Our 2025 numbers are as follows:

- 47 building permits with total estimated costs of $4.06 Million. Of which included: ° 11 Solar arrays ° 16 Sheds, decks, or garages ° 12 New homes or ADUs ° 8 Misc/other uses - 21 Plumbing Permits - 13 Septic Systems

I do still have a bunch of older permits open that may or may not need to be finished out so if you have gotten a permit and completed your project, be it a shed, deck, or an ADU and you haven’t gotten a sign off from myself or one of the previous CEOs please reach out! Lastly, the Council, Planning Board, Town Manager, and I have been discussing the update to our Comprehensive Plan. For those of you unfamiliar, the Comp Plan is the 10ish year guidance for what the Town wants to see happen within the community. From businesses to infrastructure to zoning and land use, this is the foundational document from you, the Town’s people, to the future administrators of the Town. When public hearings get under way for this, hopefully later in the year, I encourage you all to attend and voice your thoughts, feelings, and ideas for the future of Mechanic Falls.

Until next time! Thomas Moore

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