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Selectboard approves $3,000 for Swansea Lake item, debates vehicle access and weekend camping at boat launch
Summary
The Board of Selectmen approved a $3,000 expenditure for Swansea Lake and discussed resident requests to limit vehicle access and weekend truck camping at the town boat launch; officials cited possible state right-of-way limits and asked town staff to pursue maps and enforcement options.
The Board of Selectmen approved $3,000 for a Swansea Lake-related payment and discussed ongoing problems at the town boat launch, including vehicles driving onto town property and weekend “truck camping.”
Board members voted to approve a $3,000 expenditure related to Swansea Lake after a short motion and voice vote. “All in favor? Aye,” a selectman said before the chair closed the vote.
Residents and board members described repeated incidents last summer and fall when people drove down the access path to the water, camped in campers or trucks on weekends, and left garbage and ice heaves in the winter. One resident suggested installing three or four short pipes or bollards so people could still walk to the water but could not drive their vehicles down the…
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