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Select Board reviews draft town‑meeting warrant; debate centers on deed language for old church article
Summary
Board reviewed draft warrant items including a revised article governing the old church property, a bequest from Jim Jordan, and changes from state statutes on tax‑acquired property; board members asked the attorney for clarifications and could not locate the original deed for the donated church property.
The Town of Buckfield held a public hearing on the draft annual town meeting warrant and discussed several warrant articles, focusing significant discussion on the article that would govern the disposition and preservation of an historic church building owned by the town.
Staff described several warrant items: article 23 reflects changes in state statutes on the disposal of tax‑acquired property; article 29 would address a bequest left by Jim Jordan that requires the town’s acceptance; and article 30 pertains to the town‑owned old church and has been revised after input from the town attorney.
The current draft language for…
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