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Councilor, At-Large· 2023-12-04 - 2026-12-01

April Fournier

Portland

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Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

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Meetings spoken in
31
Total speaking time
3:04:04
Avg per meeting
5:56
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Top issues during term (20)(Roads)

high↑May 2026[39]

Forest Avenue Pedestrian Crossings

City match of $56,250 for York Street design, with the state paying $168,750.

high→Sep 2026[24]

Median Strip Ordinance Referral

high↑Mar 2026[16]

Complete Streets Design Guide and Technical Manual amendments

The city's 2025 Complete Streets Annual Report shows about $10.7 million in construction already incorporating complete streets elements; the guide will steer how future paving and impact-fee dollars get spent.

high↓Aug 2026[15]

State/High/Forest Streets Signal Project and Two-Way Reversion

The state pays 100% of signal replacement costs; city-requested additions enable two-way reversion and bike lanes.

high↑Feb 2026[13]

Reimagining Franklin Street

Design phase already funded by a prior Reconnecting Communities grant; construction costs not yet public.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Lancaster Street parking change

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Back shore / Department of Public Works

high↓Sep 2026[10]

Citywide speed limits and local control

Unknown — could be tens of thousands for a single aggregated study or millions for street-by-street work.

medium↓May 2026[9]

Stroudwater trail and pedestrian bridge improvements

Possible additional land bank dollars once the city defines the scope of street improvements.

high↓Feb 2026[8]

Maine Turnpike Portland-area safety program

The sound wall alone is estimated at $12 million, funded by the Turnpike Authority; the broader project runs through 2034.

high↓May 2026[7]

Brighton Avenue Safe Streets Grant

Cost sharing with the state — the city's share wasn't detailed at first reading.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

State/High/Forest Avenue traffic signal improvements

$100,000 city engineering obligation now; roughly $5 million more expected from the city later, versus ~$6 million from the state.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Fore Street parking versus active transportation

medium↓Apr 2026[5]

Casco Bay Trail Project

Portland's first cost is a $15,000 match already in the FY27 capital budget.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Gilbert Lane Cobblestone Preservation

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Payson Park entrance and Catafalque Drive traffic changes

Funded by the 2025 Back Cove Festival donation, not general tax dollars.

high↓Mar 2026[5]

Vision Zero quick-action progress

$2.12 million federal grant plus a $530,000 city match for Brighton Avenue improvements.

high↓May 2026[4]

Chenery Street traffic hazard from Hershey sewer project

medium↓May 2026[3]

Payson Park traffic management pilot

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Portland in Motion comprehensive transportation plan

Likely to influence capital spending priorities in upcoming budgets.

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