Federal funding secured for new Northport Community Center and Town Office
Architects for the proposed new Northport Community Center are 2A architects, LLC, Amanda Roberson Austin and engineers are Gartley & Dorsky, Andrew H Hedrich (Image courtesy Town of Northport)
Architects for the proposed new Northport Community Center are 2A architects, LLC, Amanda Roberson Austin and engineers are Gartley & Dorsky, Andrew H Hedrich (Image courtesy Town of Northport)
According to a Nov. 12 news release from the office of U.S. Senator Susan Collins, $2.325 million will be awarded to the Town of Northport to help construct its new Community Center and Town Office.
Northport voters approved a $3.5 million bond in June 2025, and the Town’s Capital Campaign has secured nearly $100,000 in donations and pledges to help reduce the tax burden, according to the Town of Northport.
The money is included in a larger $$8.6 million spending package for Maine community centers and municipal buildings.
The funding now needs the signature of the President to be signed into law, the release said.
Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the money is appropriated through the 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill.
"The projects in this bill were approved as part of the negotiation that Senator Collins led to reopen the federal government," the release said.
Other Maine projects that were funded include:
Littleton Town Garage
Recipient: Town of Littleton
Amount Requested: $896,000
Project Purpose: To construct a garage for municipal vehicles and equipment.
Northport Community Center and Town Office
Recipient: Town of Northport
Amount Requested: $2,325,000
Project Purpose: To construct a facility to consolidate the town office and community center, which would also serve as an emergency shelter.
Penobscot Storage Facility
Recipient: Town of Penobscot
Amount Requested: $1,429,000
Project Purpose: To relocate the salt and sand storage facility.
Searsmont Storage Facility
Recipient: Town of Searsmont
Amount Requested: $970,000
Project Purpose: To construct a salt and sand storage facility.
Town of Solon Public Works and Garage
Recipient: Town of Solon
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Project Purpose: To construct a public works and transportation garage.
Westfield Town Garage
Recipient: Town of Westfield
Amount Requested: $1,574,000
Project Purpose: To construct a town garage.
In 2021, Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending. Following this decision, Senator Collins reported that she secured more than $1 billion for hundreds of Maine projects for FY 2022, FY 2023, and FY 2024.
