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Commissioners adopt food-sovereignty ordinance for unorganized territory with two-year review clause
Summary
The Penobscot County Commissioners unanimously adopted an ordinance applying food-sovereignty protections to the county's unorganized territory, adding a two-year review (sunset-review) subject to legal counsel approval of the amendment language.
The Penobscot County Commissioners voted unanimously April 15 to adopt a local food-sovereignty ordinance that applies to the county's unorganized territory (UT) only, and directed legal counsel to confirm language for a two-year sunset-review provision.
Commissioners said the ordinance reiterates a constitutional preference expressed by voters and is intended to protect direct…
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