CITY OF BELFASTNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGregardingAmendments to an Existing Affordable Housing Development and Tax IncrementFinancing District Known as the “School Street Affordable Housing Development and Tax Increment Financing District” and its Development Program:Notice is hereby given that the Belfast City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 as part of its regularly scheduled City Council meeting, which begins at 7:00pm on that date, in Council Chambers at Belfast City Hall, located at 131 Church Street, Belfast, Maine. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments on: 1) amendments to an existing affordable housing development and tax increment financing district called the School Street Affordable Housing Development and Tax Increment Financing District, which consists of one parcel located at the southern end of School Street with an approximate area of 5.60 acres; and 2) amendments to its development program therefor, including the (re)authorizing of a credit enhancement agreement with an owner of an affordable housing project located within the district. These amendments are all in accordance with Title 30-A, Part 2, Subpart 8, Chapter 206, Subchapter 3, Sections §5245-§5250-G of the Maine Revised Statutes, as amended, and with L.D. 1783, An Act to Clarify Municipal Affordable Housing Tax Increment Financing, approved on June 10th, 2025.All interested persons are invited to participate in the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard at that time.A draft amendment to the affordable housing development and tax increment financing district, and a draft credit enhancement agreement are available for download and viewing at www.cityofbelfast.org/ahtif and a copy of these documents will also be available for public review at the City of Belfast Planning & Codes Department (top floor, Belfast City Hall, 131 Church Street, Belfast) during normal business hours (7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Thursday). Persons may also submit comments at any time up until 3:00 PM on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, either in writing to: Thomas Kittredge, Economic Development Director for the City of Belfast, Belfast City Hall, 131 Church Street, Belfast Maine, 04915; or via email to: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address..