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%7LOIV <br /> 1101LOrono City Council <br /> Work Session Minutes <br /> Monday,June 26,2023 <br /> FSHo?- Council Chambers <br /> 5:00 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Alisa Benson, Richard F. Crosby II, Matt <br /> Johnson, and Maria Veach. Staff members present were City Administrator/Engineer Adam <br /> Edwards, Police Chief Coney Farniok, Finance Director Ron Olson, Fire Chief James Van Eyll, <br /> Golf and Parks Superintendent Josh Lemons, and City Clerk Anna Carlson. <br /> 1. THC Legislation Update <br /> City Attorney Soren Mattick presented an overview of the bill legalizing cannabis. He <br /> noted the State created a rule-making committee that will develop details and rules <br /> related to the new law. <br /> There was some discussion about current standards and rules related to the new law. <br /> Also discussed was the packaging used for retail of lower potency edibles, requirements <br /> related to retail sales, zoning, and where consuming would be allowed. <br /> Mayor Walsh noted that the moratorium may need to stay in place until the State figures <br /> out how to regulate it, including the lower dose THC edibles. <br /> Mattick will look into the possibility of extending the moratorium and if it can include <br /> sales of lower potency edible products. <br /> The council will revisit this item in a future Council Work Session. <br /> 2. Preliminary Budget Guidance <br /> Finance Director Ron Olson discussed a high-level overview of the budget and budget <br /> process. Currently staff has calculated where the levy should be, once the city adopts the <br /> preliminary levy, it will not be able to raise it. The city may however go lower overall on <br /> the final levy. The final levy will be adopted in December 2023. <br /> CITY OF ORONO: <br /> ATT T: \)\..t9co <br /> Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br /> nna Carlson, City Clerk <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />