DOVER-FOXCROFT (AP) – The owner of Squaw Mountain Resort in Greenville says he decided not to apply for a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant for improvements at the ski area because the grant requirements were too complex.

James Confalone said Piscataquis County officials approached him about seeking the grant to help rebuild the double chairlift that serves the upper part of the mountain.

Confalone said he was put off by the many regulations in the grant process, fearing that he would have had to hire additional staff to ensure compliance.

He also said he objected to a requirement that he interview any future employees and their spouses about their financial situations.