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Town to renovate Sam Lake House garage using Sand Lake Trust funds after debate over fair storage and accessibility
Summary
Voters authorized an $80,000 renovation of the Sam Lake House garage to create climate-controlled, accessible archival storage, using Sand Lake Trust distributions; residents debated fair equipment storage and whether off-site or expanded options were considered.
Voters authorized the select board to spend Sand Lake House capital-reserve funds to renovate the property’s original garage into climate-controlled, accessible, long-term record storage, with no tax impact.
Why it matters: The garage renovation responds to the town’s need for secure, accessible storage for municipal records and office files. The project drew extended public comment because the garage now houses Canterbury Fair equipment that will need a new home once renovations begin.
Beth Blair, a select board member, told the meeting the Sam Lake House garage is the last piece of the Sam Lake property that has not been renovated and said the proposed work would make the garage a…
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