The Town Of Brunswick is planning to build the updated municipal fueling station on the current site of the Senior Gardens on Industry Road! The town needs to improve the Public Works facilities. And as it stands, the expansion project poses significant concerns for our Town and for all those who love the Senior Gardens and the Water Street access to the Androscoggin River.

The Build a Better Brunswick Coalition, a group of concerned residents, businesses, and organizations, is therefore urging the Brunswick Town Council to halt and reconsider the Ordinance Authorizing Phase 1a of this project.

We are advocating for a solution that meets our town's operational needs and protects public safety, public health, and recreation. We believe that with community input and a thoughtful review, we can develop a more balanced plan. This plan should preserve our community assets while ensuring safety and sustainability for all Brunswick residents. The Androscoggin River is one of our most prized assets, and its protection should be a priority.

The key points about the project are here:

1. The Town of Brunswick is planning to re-build the municipal gasoline and diesel fueling station on the plot of land where the Town's only  Town owned community garden currently exists, displacing gardeners permanently with no stated plan to replace the resource.
2. The fueling station will be within 100 feet of Family Focus, the adjacent day care center. This will impact the air quality and affecting the children who breathe it daily. 
3. By making this investment, the Town is committing to decades of increased industrial use along Water Street and the Androscoggin River. The town states that the current project will not change traffic flow, but the future phases of the project would increase heavy vehicle traffic due to the desire to build a maintenance garage for municipal vehicles from plows, fire trucks, and fuel deliveries. This traffic will share the Town's East Coast Greenway corridor heavily trafficked by pedestrians and cyclists. This increases the risk for accidents and endangers public safety, all without an apparent plan to invest in infrastructure to address these public safety issues. 
4. The Water Street corridor also connects our vibrant downtown area with the beautiful Androscoggin River, a jewel of our community that deserves protection and respect.

To learn more, find the Build a Better Brunswick Coalition's full letter here.

By signing this petition, you join us in calling for a pause and reconsideration of the current plan, to ensure that development in Brunswick proceeds responsibly and in harmony with our community's needs and values. Please add your signature to show your support for a better, safer Brunswick.