Developer counsel: statute supports disconnection of undeveloped parcels

Aug 19, 2026

Attorney for the development team told the council that state disconnection law allows undeveloped property owners to choose their jurisdiction and said discovery would show procedural and budgetary grounds for the petition.

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Bruce Beard, attorney for the development and ownership team behind DJ 57, laid out a legal framework the petitioners plan to rely on if the town denies the request. Beard said the disconnection statute favors undeveloped properties and questioned whether the town provides services or exercises meaningful control over the acreage in question.

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