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Council narrows hunting ban language, strikes "outdoor facility" from amendment
Summary
After debate over whether the proposed Outdoor Facilities Ordinance amendment would unintentionally ban hunting on some town-owned open space, the council struck the words "outdoor facility," leaving parks and sports fields explicitly covered; final amended language passed 6-1.
Councilors debated amendments to the town's Outdoor Facilities Ordinance intended to prohibit hunting on town parks and sports fields and to expand the definition of discharging firearms to include archery and crossbows.
A councilor moved to remove the words "outdoor facility" from the proposed amendment to prevent sweeping all town-owned open space into the prohibition. Supporters argued the change would preserve existing hunting on certain town parcels (for example, the business park 'L.L. Bean parcel) while ensuring parks such as Dorothea Dix remain off-limits. The amendment to strike "outdoor facility" carried 6-1; the council then approved the amended ordinance language 6-1.
