“Ultimately, the comprehensive plan is based on what the public wants the town of Gouldsboro to become,” Comprehensive Subcommittee Chairwoman Deborah Bisson said. "The comp plan is all about public input.”
Ashmall said the society is exploring different scenarios from persuading the property’s future owners to keep and maintain the iconic sign to offering to move it off site to another prominent location in town.
Illuminated at night, the colorful wooden sign was an effective visual tool for promoting Stinson Canning, Addison Packing Co. and other sardine canneries in coastal Maine.