Plans to construct the world's tallest flagpole in Columbia Falls, Maine, have been delayed for another six months following the extension of a local moratorium on large developments.
The town of 485 residents began grappling with zoning regulations after Morrill Worcester proposed a structure stretching skyward some 1,461 feet. Worcester's family operates a wreath-making company and founded the Wreaths Across America organization, which provides holiday wreaths for military cemeteries.
An U.S. flag flies at Patriot Park where a collection of monuments stand in tribute to veterans in Columbia Falls, Maine, Saturday, May 27, 2023. The Worcester family hopes to build a $1 billion"world's tallest flagpole" theme park nearby. Columbia Falls residents voted to adopt a six-month moratorium in March to give local officials time to draft regulations. The three-member Select Board voted unanimously Monday evening to continue the moratorium. Town officials are making progress on proposed ordinances during weekly public proceedings, said Jeff Greene, a Select Board member.The Worcester family had no immediate comment on the additional six-month delay.
The proposal for the flagpole is meant to unite people through their love of the flag, recount the story of the U.S. through
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