OOB Marina News - ACTION NEEDED!

There was agreement at last Tuesday’s meeting of State and local officials at the Old Orchard Town Hall that the State owns the waters and submerged lands in the Saco Bay; left unresolved was whether Saco has any jurisdiction over the area starting 1,000 feet from Old Orchard’s beach. The attached article is a good summary of the situation at the end of last week.

Yesterday in Augusta there was a hearing before the Committee on State and Local Government on George Hogan’s bill to give jurisdiction over the disputed waters to Old Orchard Beach. Old Orchard and Scarborough representatives (including OOB Planning Board Chairman and OPA Vice President Win Winch) spoke in favor of the bill; Saco Mayor Michaud and City Solicitor Tim Murphy spoke against the bill. State Senator Barry Hobbins spoke neither for nor against the bill but said, “Saco pulled a fast one.” There will be a Committee work session on the bill next Monday at which there is expected to be a State Attorney General ruling which might resolve the jurisdiction question.

The proposed change to prohibit amphibious vehicles from using town beaches and waters will come up for a vote at the next OOB Council meeting on March 4 (7pm at the Town Hall). We need as many people as possible to attend the Council meeting and speak for the change. If you can’t attend the meeting, you can write or email Council members with your opinion on prohibiting amphibious vehicles from using town beaches and waters. Contact information for Council members is also below.

Thanks.

Ed Rea
Executive Director
Ocean Park Association
...more than a day at the beach
207-934-9068 x201


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Read the full article by clicking here:

http://www.keepmecurrent.com/Community/story.cfm?storyID=49818

Contact OOB Councilmembers here:

E. O'Neill, Vice Chair,
1 Oakcrest Drive, 934-5714 ext.226, soneill1@maine.rr.com

Sharri MacDonald, Councilor,
171 Portland Ave., 590-4201, smacdonald@maine.rr.com

James F. Long, Council Chair,
6 Long Cove Drive, 934-2238, jlong@maine.rr.com

Roxanne V. Frenette, Councilor,
102 Ross Road, 934-5083, rfrenett@maine.rr.com

Robin Dayton, Councilor,
59 Fern Ave, 807-1017 (cell), RDayton001@maine.rr.com