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Public commenters question Eliot's mass-gathering rules; Chair Widi recuses
Summary
Residents raised concerns about the Town's Mass Gathering ordinance in relation to Sandy Hill Farm; Chair Widi recused and the Board agreed to add submitted materials to the minutes and review the ordinance at a future structured discussion.
Residents used the public-comment period at the July 8 Eliot Select Board meeting to press for clarity on the town's Mass Gathering ordinance and permitting as they relate to events at Sandy Hill Farm. Robert Holderith, of 360 River Road, asked the Board to examine whether existing rules and permitting processes address the events at the farm; because the property is owned by the Widi family Chair Widi recused from the discussion and Vice Chair Dow chaired public comment.
Board members did not take immediate action but requested time to review the letters and ordinances supplied by speakers and directed that those materials be added to the minutes as an addendum. The transcript records that "the Board directed that the materials, including letters and ordinances, be added to these minutes as an addendum." The matter was left for a future structured discussion so members could evaluate possible changes to the Mass Gathering ordinance and permitting procedures.
