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Erie officials are moving forward with a townwide ban on recreational marijuana businesses following heated debate during Tuesday's meeting.
The board was divided over two options aimed at prohibiting marijuana operations in Erie.
An informal tally by Mayor Tina Harris found four officials in favor of the ban and three favoring a yearlong extension of the town's existing moratorium, which expires Dec. 31.
The board did not take an official vote on the ordinance, but asked staff to bring the ban back for a vote at its next meeting Nov. 10.
Trustee Waylon Schutt said the ban was "overstepping" the board's rights and expressed concern that the ban would set a precedent for banning businesses deemed legal by the state. He cited gun shops as an example of another business that is legal but may be unwanted by some residents.
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