City Council still fine-tuning fire prevention ordinance
ELLSWORTH The City Council took no action on amending its fire prevention ordinance July 19 despite recommendations submitted by Fire Chief Scott Guillerault that would exempt minor subdivisions from installing fire prevention measures if specific criteria were met.
The discussion continued the councilors’ efforts to strive for balance between safety and cost when it comes to fire prevention measures, after developer Christopher Derr’s asking the council in June to waive the requirement. Derr developed a three-lot subdivision on Happytown Road appropriate for mobile homes but told councilors he was unable to sell the lots because the city requires sprinklers in homes built on the lots.