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