Bar Harbor Council Shelves Lodging Cap Proposal, OK's Moratorium Extension

Bar Harbor hotelier backs town’s extended freeze on lodging developments

David C. Witham said he thinks the lodging industry has contributed to the loss of year-round housing, but it is not “worthy of the bullseye many put on it for the housing challenges.”

Bar Harbor Council shelves lodging cap proposal, OK's moratorium extension

The council unanimously supported the extension, which now will halt only projects involving the largest categories of transient accommodations, Lodging IV and Lodging V, in seven specific districts for a maximum of 180 days.