Board and committee conduct policy considered
SOUTHWEST HARBOR At the request of a resident and future business owner in town, members of the Board of Selectmen agreed to consider adopting a conduct policy that would outline appropriate behavior for members of the town’s boards and committees.
Natasha Johnson, who recently went before the town’s Planning Board with a site plan review application for a marijuana retail store she and her husband, Tyler Johnson, are opening, requested the item be placed on the meeting’s agenda.
“This request arose out of an interesting exchange with a member of the Planning Board,” explained Board of Selectman Chairman Kristin Hutchins, who had attended that meeting. “I would say the conversation got heated… I would invite this board to set a standard for committee members and boards to conduct themselves during meetings.”
Plans for Manset Dock revealed
SOUTHWEST HARBOR A three-quarters of a million dollar plan to create a waterfront park at the Manset Dock with space for both commercial and recreational boaters, as well as those looking to enjoy public green space next to the ocean, has the support of the town’s Harbor Committee.
Selectmen asked committee chairman Anne Napier what was needed from them during their April 13 meeting where the plan was presented. “What we’d love to have you do is cheer us on and stay tuned for further developments,” she said.
Plans created by CES Engineering now operating as Haley Ward for reconstruction of the Manset Dock property, as well as what is commonly called the Hook Property, outline a project that is estimated to cost $750,000. They include permits for construction on the waterfront including fill to the mid-tide line, creating green space that includes a picnic area along the shore, a new harbormaster’s office with two wheelc