MAINE MONITOR • December 14, 2022
Town officials in Columbia Falls on Tuesday began laying the groundwork for a moratorium on large-scale developments like the proposed Flagpole of Freedom Park, as their attorneys sketched out a timeline that would have voters consider the measure in March. If approved by voters, the moratorium would give town officials time to develop zoning, traffic, and other regulations by delaying large-scale projects in Columbia Falls until at least June. Noticeably silent in the audience was Rob Worcester, co-founder of the Flagpole of Freedom Park. Earlier this month, the company’s attorney said a moratorium would be “devastating” as the developers seek to attract funders to the project. After Tuesday’s meeting, Worcester said the developers are in the process of re-organizing and still weighing options, calling the situation “fluid.”