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Select Board to put warrant article before voters to accept James B. Jordan bequests
Summary
The board agreed to draft a warrant article asking voters whether to accept real estate and funds bequeathed by the late James B. Jordan, including a residence to be used for rescue training, roughly 14 acres for recreation, and an estimated residuary estate of about $750,000.
The Buckfield Select Board agreed on March 11 to draft a warrant article for the town meeting that would allow voters to decide whether to accept a multi-part bequest from the estate of longtime resident James B. Jordan.
Town staff told the board the will leaves Mr. Jordan’s house at 150 Depot Street to the town to be used “for the specific purpose of providing a location for training and support for Buckfield Rescue.” The will also leaves the remainder of the real estate — about 16 acres in total with the residence and two…
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