Local developer buys Poll Yard acreage, pitches housing and school options to trustees

Aug 6, 2026

Developer Ron Jones said he purchased 128 acres of Poll Yard land and proposed a community‑focused plan that could include workforce housing, schools and recreation; he asked the town to coordinate infrastructure planning, especially County Road 522 connections.

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Ron Jones told the Board of Trustees on Aug. 5 that he and his family purchased roughly 128 acres of the Susan Jones Trust property at the Poll Yard and presented an open, community‑driven vision for the site.

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