A Super Majority Recommends Rejecting Bar Harbor’s Super Majority Requirement

In an almost unanimous decision, Bar Harbor’s Warrant Committee supports removing two-thirds rule BAR HARBOR—After a brief synopsis from the chair of a reporting subcommittee, with no discussion, comments, or deliberation, the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee voted 14-1 to recommend the removal of the majority two-thirds vote requirement for certain land use amendments to pass. The vote came after a subcommittee recommended the removal by … Continue reading A Super Majority Recommends Rejecting Bar Harbor’s Super Majority Requirement

Voters will decide on the fate of town’s super majority rule

Split town council moves two-thirds rule to November vote BAR HARBOR – At its August 16 regular meeting, in a 6-1 decision, the Bar Harbor Town Council moved a vote to abolish the two-thirds rule to the voters to decide in November. Councilor Erin Cough voted against the measure. For some amendments to the land use ordinance, the Bar Harbor Planning Board initially hears the … Continue reading Voters will decide on the fate of town’s super majority rule