Barre council to re-hear sex offender comments

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The Barre City Council is going to revote on a plan to enact strict residency requirements for sex offenders in the community.

Last week, the council adopted the ordinance, which would prohibit convicted sex offenders from establishing a residence within 1,000 feet of any public or private school or municipally maintained park or playground.

But city officials discovered the ordinance was enacted without it being published before the hearing in the local newspaper.

So officials placed the ad and then called another hearing and vote for Tuesday evening — tonight.

The ordinance would not affect the 45 sex offenders already living in Barre.

City officials say they expect a legal challenge to the ordinance.

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