Article: Ellsworth eyes methadone clinic moratorium

ELLSWORTH - As surrounding communities and the state at large continue to weigh the merits and perils of methadone clinics, Ellsworth is taking steps to be ready if a provider seeks the city out.

At its March 19 regular meeting, the City Council will consider a six-month moratorium on the contentious clinics to give city staff more time to prepare.

"Basically, the city has been doing a review of its ordinances and, out of that process, it was noticed that there was no appropriate [zoning] category for methadone clinics," City Manager Stephen Gunty said Monday. "The thinking was to buy ourselves a little time to fully research our ordinances to see that the city's needs are covered."

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