Judge rules against Brunswick residents in dispute over town’s sale of waterfront parcel

Portland Press Herald
August 10, 2017

Attorney Stephen Langsdorf discusses the sale of a controversial plot of land in the town of Brunswick. 

An Excerpt

While Brunswick’s charter allows residents to petition for a referendum, the results cannot be used to reverse a council order.

“The Superior Court justice in his order fully supported the council’s right to reject petitions which violate the Charter, but did say the town should have scheduled one more public hearing before the final decision was made,” Langsdorf said in a statement.