Boothbay Select Board renews liquor licenses, hears lake and library requests

The Boothbay Select Board approved two liquor license renewals, one for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and one for Boothbay Craft Brewery, and signed an easement for a state sidewalk project. The board also heard a pitch from the Knickerbocker Lake Association about retaining water in the lake and an invitation from a library trustee for a group tour.

Key points

• The board approved renewal of a Class A restaurant liquor license for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens at 132 Botanical Gardens Drive, with no outstanding violations noted.
• The board approved renewal of a Class A restaurant liquor license for Boothbay Craft Brewery Inc., applicants Edward Jr. and Laurie Mitchell, at 301 Adams Pond Road, with taxes paid and no violations noted.
• John Morris of the Knickerbocker Lake Association presented a proposal to form a working group to study retaining water in Knickerbocker Lake, citing low water levels and benefits to sea-run fish; a lake resident urged the board to act quickly.
• Christina Ford, a Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library trustee, invited the board to tour the library before Oct. 15 as part of the library's Next 100 Capital Campaign, noting a full board visit would require public notice.
• The board approved signing an easement allowing the state to use town property for equipment staging related to a sidewalk project.
• The board reviewed and signed warrants and then adjourned.

Next steps

• The board will coordinate a date for a group tour of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library before Oct. 15, with public notice if all members attend.
• The board may designate a representative to join a working group on the Knickerbocker Lake water retention proposal.
• Dan will follow up with Crooker on the country club project before moving on to Pleasant Cove.

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