With nearly $1.3 million raised to build a permanent facility, Bridgton Food Pantry officials face a final hurdle — whether their proposal to construct a new building at 498 Main Street passes the town’s Land Use Ordinance.
Thomas Greer, a registered professional engineer and consultant, and Reed Holden, Bridgton Food Pantry Building Committee chairman, made a presentation to the Bridgton Planning Board Tuesday night.
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