# City Council Workshop 11.9.26

The City of Bangor City Council held a workshop on November 9, 2026. Council discussed a second-reading order to establish a standalone transit director/department-head position, citing the size and complexity of the roughly 50-person department, federal funding responsibilities, and goals such as stabilizing service and restoring Saturday runs. The city manager said the position could cost roughly $150,000 annually at the high end and requested authorization to use up to $65,000 from the unassigned fund balance because the position was not included in the current budget; staff expected to offset some of the cost. The transcript does not capture a vote on this order.

Council also received background on a planned consolidated airport rental-car facility included in the airport master plan. The project is expected to cost approximately $20–30 million and be funded through customer facility charges; about $1.9 million had been collected, and staff described the airport as self-sustaining, with no city funds expected to support the project. The discussion concerned funding and moving forward with planning, but no vote on the facility item is captured. Council unanimously approved a motion to enter two executive sessions. Other updates included plans for council onboarding and the departure of the city solicitor; no vendor award or new procurement contract was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Workshop 11.9.26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5uvCxa7afk) - City of Bangor