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Caribou council approves anti‑blight and revised anti‑nuisance ordinances after public concern over complaint rules
Summary
At public hearings, residents asked the council to remove written‑complaint and 500‑foot proximity requirements; the council approved Ordinance 1 (anti‑blight) and Ordinance 2 (anti‑nuisance) with edits directing staff or the planning board to revise wording where needed.
CARIBOU, Maine — The Caribou City Council on Monday approved two ordinances aimed at addressing property blight and public nuisances, taking specific edits after public comment to avoid forcing residents to file written complaints that could be subject to public‑records requests.
At public hearings on Ordinance 1 (anti‑blight) and Ordinance 2 (anti‑nuisance), members of the public and councilors raised concerns that proposed language requiring complaints to be submitted in writing (city code references: section 4‑407 and section 6‑504(a) in drafts) could expose complainant names and addresses to Freedom of Access Act…
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