Food Sovereignty: Rockland City Council AUDIO of supporters incl from Rockland, Blue Hill & Penobscot.

[Ron Huber]

On January 9th Rockland City Council gave initial approval to a draft food sovereignty ordinance. Listen to the hearing, below. Photos on the Penobscot Bay blog   Recordings of public comments on the proposed food sovereignty ordinance are followed by  the Rockland City Council discussing and voting 3-2 in favor of the proposed ordinance. This is followed by a 20 minute recording of the Rockland City Council discussing the draft   draft ordinance,  then voting 3-2 in favor.  (Background WRFR Interview of  Rockland FoodSov expert Jesse Watson. 23min)    BDN Coverage

PUBLIC SPEAKERS (Please advise if spelling correction needed)

* Intro by Mayor Will Clayton  46sec

* Muriel Curtis, Rockland, 1min 38sec, 

* Susie Shaw of Union, 2min 51sec

* Rockland state rep Pinny Beebe-Center 

* Steve Carroll of Rockland 2min 11sec, 

* Bonnie Preston, Blue Hill, 5min 48sec

* Heather Bedford  5min 34sec

* Amanda Bennett,  82sec

* Richard King, Liberty,  68 sec

* Dave Webb,  2min 15sec

* Ron Huber, FOPB, 3min 48sec

* Mike Grondin 1min 34sec

* Debby Atwell, 5min 11sec

* David Myslabodski, 1min 38sec

* Chris L , Old County Rd Rockland 

* Judith Lawson, 3min 15sec

* Graham Jeffries 4min

THEN  Rockland City Council discusses and votes 3-2 in favor. 21 min 

 Next hearing (second reading) of the ordinance: February 13, 2017