[CPEO-IRF] Homeless at Brunswick Naval Air Station (ME)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

BNAS housing likely to go to homeless
Report speaks of need for 50 to 75 units on base

Seth Koenig
Brunswick Times Record (ME)
January 18, 2007


BRUNSWICK - A report by Planning Decisions Inc. told the Brunswick Local 
Redevelopment Authority Wednesday that the Mid-coast region's need for 
longer-term, assisted living housing could command 50 to 75 units of 
Brunswick Naval Air Station housing once the Navy leaves.

The authority — which is charged with developing a reuse plan for the 
military base after it closes in 2011 — set aside time at its regular 
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the old Brunswick High School to hear 
from Frank O'Hara, vice president of South Portland-based public policy 
and research firm Planning Decisions Inc.

In planning for the redevelopment of the 3,200 acres on the air base, 
the Brunswick LRA must give high priority to fulfilling the needs of the 
region's homeless population, as mandated by federal Base Realignment 
and Closure regulations.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.timesrecord.com/website/main.nsf/news.nsf/0/7E89DEDB5E09542E852572670057C755?Opendocument

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