Where

Remote via Zoom

Location from the city's meeting portal. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.

What was decided

Minutes haven't been posted on the city's meeting portal (opens in new tab) yet, 4 days after the meeting. Minutes usually come out after the board approves them at a later meeting.

Agenda

The board will review a Brownfields grant amendment request from Roux Institute and vote on changes to the Job Creation Grant Program Guidelines. It will also vote on job creation grant applications, PDC Award Event nominations, and a commercial loan plus interest-free storefront loan for Garden Concerts, LLC (Portland House of Music), 25 Temple Street.

Agenda items

• President's comments
• Review and vote on Brownfields grant amendment request from Roux Institute
• Review and vote on recommendation to the City Council to re-amend the Job Creation Grant Program Guidelines
• Review and discuss Delinquency Rates Relative to Loan Portfolio
• Review and vote on updated recommendations for PDC Award Event Nominations
• Review and vote on Job Creation Grant Program Applications: Calmbrook, 75 Bishop Street, Suite #19; Top Care, 400 Congress Street, Suite #318; Bad Neighbors, 511 Congress Street
• Review and vote on Commercial Loan Application for $30,000 and an Interest-free Storefront Loan for $20,000 from Garden Concerts, LLC (Portland House of Music), 25 Temple Street
• Treasurer's Report - October 2026, including Monthly Administrative Budget Report, Cash Management Report, Schedule of Loans Receivable, and Confidential Delinquency Report
• Other Items to be discussed/brought up by Board Directors
• Next Regular Meeting Date: November 19, 2026

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Agenda posted on the city website (PDF, 154 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 15, 2026.

Earlier versions of this agenda:

• Version saved October 14, 2026 (opens in new tab) (PDF, 150 KB)

Terms used here

executive session

A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Maine's Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. § 405) allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, real estate, contracts, or personnel matters.

M.R.S.A.

Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, the state's laws.

All the terms in the glossary

Changes since posting

• October 15, 2026A revised agenda was posted.

Source

This meeting on the City of Portland's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Portland Publick on October 13, 2026.