Residents had tough questions for officials about unexpected problems that cost $157,000.

The lower-than-usual water levels, caused by a lack of rain this summer, have left some docks sitting on the ground and threaten some fish species while also improving water quality.

The council is expected to vote on the plan in two weeks, and if it passes, the city’s voters would have the final say on it.

A bond proposal to pay for the $6 million fire station renovation and expansion project could go to voters in November after city councilors discuss it at a meeting Thursday.

A 167-year-old Water Street apartment building deemed historically significant is to be demolished by Penney Memorial Baptist Church; a city official calls it the latest example of the city failing to preserve its architectural past.

An agreement between the state, which owns the site, and the owner of the adjacent Kennebec Arsenal property requires the state to keep the riverbank “in a reasonably neat and clean condition.”

Its hours are limited to when it can be supervised, to prevent littering and limit noise from the site.

The expanded library is scheduled to host an open house Saturday morning and to be open for business on Monday.