Old Orchard Beach, Maine ordinances would prohibit fishing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Memorial Day t

[Striperjim]

I thought that you folks might be interested to hear about a proposed new section of the Old Orchard Beach, Maine ordinances would prohibit fishing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. They are considering other bans as well. It appears that the council is going to schedule a public hearing on March 17th. I don't know if you have a network or mailing list that you use but thought that you might have some interested members. 9 to 5 may not be the best time to fish but banning it altogether seems a little drastic.

Peter Toohey

Discussion with Action: Set a Public Hearing date
for March 17, 2009 to Amend Section 42-173 (Surfing-
Areas Where Prohibited); and Add Sections 42-112 (Beach

Rules) and 42-113 (Fishing).

Here's the article from the Journal Tribune. http://www.journaltribune.com/pastnews/2009/Feb2009/NEWS022709.HTML

[Striperjim]

Get involved or lose it guys. dont wait for someone else to do it. these ordinances are snuck in by politicians who pucker to the wealthy beach home owners everywhere.

Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, Ext. 325 or [email protected].


get some answers on the public hearing
Find out wghats going on.


Town hall Meeting

March 17th at 7PM


http://oobme.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/OldOrchardBeachME_Council/index

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