By 1-vote margin, Dresden residents approve contentious quarry pit moratorium

KENNEBEC JOURNAL • June 12, 2024

A moratorium to temporarily stop mining and quarrying for 180 days in town narrowly passed by a single vote in Tuesday’s election. The Moratorium Ordinance Regarding Mineral Extraction Facilities and Operations, which was approved 241-240 in unofficial vote counts, enacts the pause on any new quarry or gravel pits but allows already-approved and working gravel pits to continue working. Under the rules, gravel pits cannot expand by more than an acre, which is effective immediately.