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Joseph Leonard
CouncilorBangor councilors serve three-year terms with three seats up each November (bangormaine.gov/446/City-Council). month-level start: November 2023 per WABI 2023-11-13 (Fish and Deane sworn in; Leonard re-elected Nov 7, 2023 per Bangor Daily News); seat class derived because Beck/Hawes/Mallar were seated 2024 and Faloon/Carson/Walker 2025. month-level end: November 2026 per three-year term (city council page lists Deane term expires 2026). First won a June 2022 special election; current term from Nov 2023 re-election.
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 38
- Total speaking time
- 3:39:20
- Avg per meeting
- 5:46
- Segments
- 2412
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Top issues during term (3)(Water Utilities)
high→Jun 2026[29]
Sewer infrastructure bonding (KMart and Perry Road pump stations)
Up to $11.03 million in new debt, which carries a property tax levy if approved.
high↓Jun 2026[12]
Cumberland Street sewer separation project
The city's share is about $1.31 million, funded by shifting $975,000 from other approved projects plus $495,000 already set aside — no new money requested.
high↓Jul 2026[4]
Penjajawoc sewer capacity and I-95 crossing
Funded with $933,000 in federal ARPA money, so no hit to local taxpayers for this phase.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Water Utilities)
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