SUN JOURNAL • June 29, 2021
The city’s property tax rate has been reduced due to $100 million in new valuation from the New England Clean Energy Connect project. Mayor Mark Cayer said the news, which will lower the tax rate by 41 cents, means Lewiston “is turning a corner” in its economic recovery that has lagged since the recession in the late 2000s. The project, which includes a new converter station and two upgraded sections of transmission line, is expected to produce $200 million in valuation for the city.