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Yarmouth voters approve one-year delay to plastic-reduction bylaw after business, enforcement concerns
Summary
Voters at a Dec. 9 special Town of Yarmouth meeting approved postponing the effective date of a plastic-reduction bylaw from Jan. 1, 2025, to Jan. 1, 2026, to allow further work with businesses and public-health staff on enforceable alternatives.
Voters at the Town of Yarmouth special meeting on Dec. 9 approved an amendment to delay the effective date of Article 34, the town's plastic-reduction bylaw, moving the implementation date from Jan. 1, 2025, to Jan. 1, 2026.
The motion to amend the bylaw was introduced by a Select Board member and carried by majority raised-card vote after presentations and extended public comment. The amendment text seeks to replace the 2025 effective date with 01/01/2026 to give the town and businesses more time to finalize workable rules.
The petitioner, Haley O'Neil, identified herself at the meeting as the original petitioner and urged approval of the delay. "This is not putting off action indefinitely," O'Neil said.…
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