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Authorize moratorium law to protect natural resources

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ExpiredoperationalongoingAuthorize the Town Attorney and Town Planner to draft a moratorium law that will protect the Town's natural resources, particularly water and soil, for up to one year to allow time to update zoning codes.
First seen
2017-08-04
Latest event
2017-08-04
adopted
Expires
2018-08-04

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RESOLVED

  1. The Town Attorney and Town Planner are authorized to prepare a moratorium law to protect natural resources for up to one year, with the understanding that normal construction and existing business operations will continue at their current levels during the term of any proposed moratorium.

Lifecycle (1 event)

2017-08-04adoptedvote: 3-0
Authorize the Town Attorney and Town Planner to prepare a moratorium law protecting natural resources for up to one year.
moved by Colgan · seconded by Imboden
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  1. The Town Attorney and Town Planner are authorized to prepare a moratorium law to protect natural resources for up to one year, with the understanding that normal construction and existing business operations will continue at their current levels during the term of any proposed moratorium.
Subject key: natural_resources_moratorium