BATH

In an email dated Sept. 5, Larry Scott announced that the community group that began the recall effort of certain city councilors is suspending the recall.

“We understand that this was incredibly difficult on the City Council,” said Scott, an outspoken ciritic of the city’s sale of the old Bath Memorial Hospital building. “But, they must keep in mind that this was also incredibly difficult on the concerned citizens of Bath, whose only crime was asking a few questions about the sale and our tax dollars.

“We have been called names and accused of lying and trying to destroy Bath. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Our interest, concern and actions were only based on the answers or lack thereof by our elected officials. Our next step is to suspend our collection of signatures on the recall petitions. Please hold on to any forms and signatures already collected. The council is moving in the right direction and we wish to thank them and show our support for their efforts.”

Scott also said that his decisions about whom to support in the business community is his alone, and that he was not encouraging an organized boycott. 

Bath City Council voted 6-2 to allow the investigator to have access to recollections of individuals involved in a Feb. 6 executive session, at which some information related to the sale was discussed.

The city sold the building at 9 Park St. to Phippsburg developer Robert Smith in April for $799,000. The building is assessed for tax purposes at $6.5 million.

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