The Gorham Town Council Appointments Committee has announced that it has created a Fiscal Sustainability Committee and is currently seeking citizen volunteers for the new committee.

The Council has stated that the purpose of the committee is to help council members understand the existing financial environment for the Town of Gorham and the Gorham School Department, and to make evaluations and recommendations regarding the town’s future financial situation. The committee will also have the task of evaluating how to maintain a sustainable taxation level, as the Gorham community is expected to continue growing over the next five to ten years. The committee members will also be expected to develop a series of recommendations for the Town Council and School Committee on how to reduce costs (or mitigate continued cost increases) through greater efficiencies.

Anyone interested in applying should contact Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors at the Town Office, as soon as possible. An application form is available on the front page of the town website. Applicants should complete it and send it to Nordfors at lnordfors@gorham.me.us. For assistance with questions, please email or call her at (207) 222-1670.

The Council anticipates that the committee will meet approximately once a month, with each meeting lasting about one and a half hours. An initial meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 2024.

The committee will consist of 18 members and a facilitator. Anyone who is interested can view the committee make-up at https://www.gorham-me.org/fiscal-sustainability-committee.