Like about Seal Harbor/Mount Desert
Access to beach, trails, ANP
Small community
Safe, good for kids
Uniqueness
Scenic beauty, natural resources
Playground
Library
Fire Station as community facility
Concerned about in village/MD
Lack of high-speed internet
Bad roads, dangerous sidewalks
Development on steep slopes
Lack of jobs, affordable housing
Have to drive a lot
Numerous empty houses in winter
Drug problem
Potential milfoil issues
Lack of bicycle-friendly roads
No store for basic goods
Housing & Economy
Trade park land for development
Look at: Wildwood/Jordon Pond lot
Snookie Damon garage
Rent-to-own programs
Change usage on lots for expansion
Create committee to restore old houses
Local option homestead tax break
Natural Resources
Concerns: water quality, Stanley Brook & beach
Building on ridges, steep slopes
Development – infill good
Septic systems
Should create NR Committee/Conservation Commission
Goal should be to preserve what’s currently existing
Must first inventory what’s there, eg vernal pools
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