Paul Madore
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4/27 City Council Speech on the Homeless Epidemic
I’m Paul Madore, a Bangor homeowner. I wasn’t always a homeowner: I spent two years homeless in my early 20s. I was homeless in all 48 contiguous states and met dozens, if not hundreds, other homeless people. I say without doubt that the majority of the homeless in Bangor are committing felonies every single day.
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100 to 1: The Overabundance of Free Drug Needles in Bangor
We can protect public health without turning Bangor into a needle distribution hub.
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Reimagining The Property Tax Code in Bangor, Maine
I will measure each decision against the following metric: does this harm the working families of Bangor? If the answer is yes, I will not vote in favor of it.
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Bangor’s Growing HIV Outbreak: A Public Health Wake-Up Call
I will not spend significant time on secondary committees like cultural development initiatives while core public health and safety challenges demand attention.
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City Streets/DPW
Did you know up in Milo, you just throw out all the bags you want, and a truck comes around with some guys and they pick up all the trash?
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Homeless Problem
I think we can do a lot with the many resources already in place, and we have to always remember that we are spending other people’s money.
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Public Safety Policy
I do believe the police will operate more effectively knowing they have a friend on the City Council.
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Taxes and Spending
Over time, I will introduce property tax exemptions or reductions for the following groups: teachers, retired teachers, firefighters, police, and veterans. I will also seek to create a “low income homeowner” property tax exemption. I cannot say from here, at the beginning of my campaign, how big these exemptions should or will be, but I…
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City Council Speech March 23rd, 2026 (Capehart)
I gave this speech to the City Council on March 23rd, 2026. Their response was, “Your time is up.” Hi. I’m Paul Madore from the Fairmount neighborhood. Let’s talk about the disparity in quality and cost of living between a Bangor homeownwer and a Capehart resident. As a homeowner, I first of all pay about
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The Bangor Recreation Center Project
You may have heard the news that the Parks and Recreation department is asking the City to build a new, $75 million (truly $134 million) facility which would include a new skating rink, a garage, and much more. Currently, the department operates out of a converted armory down on Main Street. According to estimates, if