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Select Board adopts shellfish fee changes to waive junior and active military commercial license fees
Summary
The Waldoboro Select Board adopted a revision to the shellfish licensing ordinance to eliminate fees for active military commercial licenses and junior commercial licenses starting next licensing year, following a shellfish committee recommendation; the transcript records the adoption and a noted vote of "3 to 1."
The Select Board opened a public hearing on a proposed revision to the town's shellfish ordinance and then voted to adopt the committee's recommendation to waive licensing fees for active military commercial licenses and for junior commercial licenses in the next licensing year. A board member summarized current fees (resident commercial $247; junior $50; nonresident commercial $408.75; nonresident recreational $100 and a $90.60 conservation fee) and said the committee recommended eliminating fees for juniors and active military to encourage youth participation and reflect neighboring towns' practices.
After public comment was solicited and none was offered, a motion to adopt the revision was made, seconded and approved. The transcript notes the motion and a recorded shorthand tally of "3 to 1." The revision is intended to apply to next year's licensing cycle; the shellfish committee said the change would not make their licensing program unsustainable. No additional implementation details were specified in the meeting record.
