BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 31, 2022
The Deer Isle Select Board voted last week to have a moratorium drafted, and it’s expected to go before voters in early 2023. The decision comes after a developer proposed a subdivision of a 48-acre parcel on the island in order to create a new campground. Generally it would halt new subdivisions for the next six months and give the town time to put in stronger safeguards for the island’s resources. Deer Isle select board member Percy “Joe” Brown emphasized that this moratorium isn’t specifically targeting Addison and Partners, or trying to stop development in general, but to set better guardrails.