Conservation Commission denied bid authorization after Selectboard split
The Conservation Commission asked to attend a Sept. 23 auction and offer up to $20,000 on two parcels (about 26.61 acres) that abut conservation land; the Selectboard debated lost tax revenue and a recent court ruling and the motion to permit participation failed on roll-call vote.
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Conservation Commission Chair Tim Lovell requested Sept. 14 that the Selectboard allow the commission to attend a Sept. 23 land auction and to bring a $20,000 check from the commission’s land-purchase fund (the commission reported about $196,000 available) to bid on two parcels totaling roughly 26.61 acres that abut existing conservation land.
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