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| ME City Sets Sex Offender Free Area |
| By bangordailynews.com |
| Published: 08/11/2010 |
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BANGOR, Maine — The city moved a step closer to imposing residency restrictions that would make about one-third of Bangor off-limits to certain sex offenders. The City Council’s Government Operations Committee voted 2-1 on Tuesday to send an ordinance change to the full council for consideration on Aug. 23. The change would restrict sex offenders who have committed felonies where the victim is under age 14 from living within 750 feet of schools, parks or any other area where children are the primary users. The proposal was the idea of Bangor resident Angela Hoy, who told the councilors that she has been concerned about activity she has seen at a park near her home. With the help of a local attorney, Hoy drafted an ordinance change modeled after a state law that passed last year allowing municipalities to enact reasonable restrictions. Councilors first debated the proposal at a workshop in July, which led to a couple of minor changes from Hoy’s initial draft. The first would give an offender who violates the new local law 25 days to vacate his or her residence. The second change stipulates that near larger park areas, such as Broadway Park, offenders must comply with the 750-foot buffer only from the playground portions of the park. Read More. |
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