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Selectboard votes to use leftover LD 2003 funds to update short-term rental and water/sewer ordinances

Town of Castine Selectboard, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor · February 3, 2025
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Summary

The board approved using leftover LD 2003 grant funds to have CEO Shawn Blodgett update the town's Rental Ordinance into a Short-term Rental Ordinance (including registration, fees and penalties) and to amend Water and Sewer ordinances to reflect LD 2003 changes; motion passed 3-0.

At the Selectboard meeting, Chair Roberta Boczkiewicz moved and the board approved using leftover funds from LD 2003 for ordinance work. The motion directs CEO Shawn Blodgett to re-draft the town Rental Ordinance as a Short-term Rental Ordinance—adding registration, fees and penalties—and to update Water and Sewer ordinances to align with LD 2003 provisions. The motion passed 3-0.

Derik Goodine, town manager, previewed related administrative tasks in his written report, including a broader set of grant, infrastructure and personnel topics. The Selectboard gave the staff direction to prepare ordinance language for future review and public hearing as required by town procedure and state law.