LPA lease application goes before selectmen
TREMONT Until they consult with the town’s attorney, Tremont’s Board of Selectmen will wait to weigh in on a 400-square foot Limited Purpose Aquaculture lease application for commercial clam cultivation in Mitchell Cove.
Several neighbors attended a Monday night meeting via Zoom to ask questions regarding the application submitted by Geoff Ghertler that has his father-in-law, Russell Bradford, as the main applicant and Ghertler and his wife as assistants. Ghertler is seeking local approval before submitting the application to the state’s Department of Marine Resources.
Town Manager Chris Saunders explained to selectmen that town attorney James Collier recommended not acting on the application until neighboring property owners were notified by the applicant.
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Tremont town manager resigns
TREMONT Selectmen reluctantly accepted the resignation of Town Manager Chris Saunders during their meeting Tuesday night, effective June 18.
He is leaving after three years in the role of town manager to move to southern Maine with his wife, Dr. Grace Price, who has been offered a fellowship at Maine Medical Center in Portland. They have a toddler son and Saunders explained to the board the move makes the most sense for their family.
“I have a lot of regrets about leaving Tremont; it’s a really terrific town,” Saunders told the board after announcing the departure during the meeting. “I’ve had a terrific experience here working with all of you and with the residents and the volunteers of the boards and the committees and the staff here at the office. It’s just a really great community. Personally, this is the right move for our family, but it is a bittersweet moment for me.”