The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 this evening to advertise a charter amendment that would allow the board to eliminate the Damariscotta Police Department.
The amendment would authorize the selectmen to contract for police department services. The board is considering a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office proposal, made at the town’s request, to provide police department services in the town.
For more about the proposal, see “Damariscotta to move quickly on law enforcement proposal” and “Lincoln County proposal by the numbers” in the Aug. 30 print edition.
Tonight’s action represents the board’s first formal step toward placing the amendment before voters for a November referendum.
The selectmen also tentatively scheduled public hearings on the charter amendment for Sept. 19 and 26.
The Lincoln County News will report further details, including the location and time of the hearings, here and in the Sept. 6 print edition.
