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Welcome to the Maine State Planning Office


Spotlight

The new Maine Recycles campaign is launched! Just in time for spring and to kick-off Earth Day, the Maine Recycles campaign is promoting recycling across the state.

Click here for the Maine Recycles website! The campaign, featuring television and print ads, shows how “everybody recycles” and how you can too! Check out our tv ads online. You can even promote your own recycling program using our new toolkit. To learn more, visit the new interactive Maine Recycles website!

Contact: Jetta Antonakos, Waste Management and Recycling

 

Calendar of Events:

May 13, 2008 - Land for Maine's Future Program

May 13, 2008 - Energy Resource Council Meeting

May 16, 2008 - Maine Commission for Community Service Board Meeting

June 3, 2008 - Energy Resource Council Meeting

[See Complete Calendar]

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SPO Highlights

May 11-18 is AmeriCorps Week
You can get involved locally, salute AmeriCorps volunteers and alumni in your community, or thank the many community partners that make AmeriCorps possible.

New Comprehensive Planning Rules
The State Planning Office has revised the process and criteria for reviewing local comprehensive plans.

Prepare for Spring Floods…Now!
Spring thaw often causes flooding in Maine, so don’t wait to buy flood insurance.

Tourism and the Maine Economy
Money from millions of tourists ripples throughout Maine’s economy, generating jobs, income, and tax revenue annually.


Featured Publication

Quality of Place and Job Growth:
A New and Needed Maine Investment Strategy

Second Report of the Governor’s Council on Maine’s Quality of Place

The Governor’s Council on Maine’s Quality of Place offers 10 new recommendations for Q of P investment, workforce development, public access to private lands, and community and downtown vitality.