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Article: Ellsworth may extend methadone moratorium
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
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- August 15, 2007
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ELLSWORTH - Even though no provider is knocking on the door, city
officials are looking to extend a moratorium on methadone clinics for
another six months.
"This is not a delay tactic or anything like that. This is about
wanting to do the right thing," acting Ellsworth City Manager
Michelle Beal said Tuesday.
The city first adopted a 180-day moratorium on March 20 to give
city staff time to prepare an ordinance, but Beal said, more time is
needed.
"The code enforcement and planning offices are working on that
together, but they're not quite finished," she said. "This
[extension] would give us time to be very careful on how we create
this."
City councilors will vote on the proposed extension ...