Two city halls and the South Portland Public Library will consolidate under the same roof. A new police station will also be built on a lot next to the building.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — After months of debating how to use the former Mahoney Middle School building, city leaders have landed on a plan to consolidate into a municipal campus there.
In a city council meeting this month, a preliminary plan passed that would consolidate two city halls under one roof at the Mahoney building. The current gymnasium and theatre inside would continue to be available for community use.
“Bringing it all to Mahoney does have an element of savings to it. There are other ways you could do it cheaper, but it’s not a long-term solution,” Morelli said. “You’re just effectively putting a Band-Aid on problems you’re going to have to deal with 10 or 15 years later.”
A police station is also slated to be …