A challenge to the divisive pesticide and fertilizer ordinance was added to the ballot through a citizen petition after the Town Council passed the new rules in May.
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Falmouth lawns sprout signs on both sides of pesticide ordinance vote
The Nov. 4 referendum will determine whether changes that would strengthen the town’s rules on pesticides and fertilizers should be repealed or go back into effect.
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What Falmouth voters can expect on their November ballots
Falmouth will decide the fate of the controversial pesticide and fertilizer ordinance and whether to fund renovations to the Public Works building.
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Contentious Falmouth pesticide ordinance headed to November ballot
As the result of a petition, the fate of the regulatory ordinance will be decided in a referendum this fall.
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Petition suspends Falmouth pesticide ordinance, public to vote
Residents opposed to the controversial ordinance regulating the use of pesticides and fertilizers collected signatures from 10 percent of Falmouth voters, creating a referendum that will decide the ordinance’s fate.
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Falmouth council passes divisive pesticide ordinance again, but public vote looms
The Town Council approved the controversial ordinance again after an error in initial vote.
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Falmouth gives public comment on pesticide ordinance, again
The ordinance was reintroduced after unmet requirements caused the initial ordinance, which the Town Council passed on Feb. 24, to be unenforceable.
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Camden lawmaker proposes increase in state fines for improper pesticide use
The bill, submitted in response to a high-profile case in 2022, would raise fines from $1,500 per violation to $25,000 — and more if the violator is shown to have benefited or committed prior violations.
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Falmouth to have another public hearing, vote on pesticide ordinance
Delayed by unrealized statutory requirements, if the ordinance is passed, the effective date will now be May 1.
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Falmouth retailers prepare for pesticide ordinance to take effect
Businesses that sell pesticides and fertilizers must indicate which products can be used in Falmouth starting April 1.