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Rutland neighbors press select board over Quarter Line property, cite sewage, RVs and needles
Summary
Residents at the Aug. 12 Rutland Town Select Board meeting urged action over chronic problems at a Quarter Line Road property, raising sanitation, drug-paraphernalia and trespass concerns; police and the town health officer agreed to investigate and the town provided a state contact for wastewater enforcement.
Residents of a neighborhood off Quarter Line Road told the Rutland Town Select Board on Aug. 12 they are alarmed by persistent activity at a property owned by a longtime resident, including multiple parked RVs, tents, open-air gatherings, discarded needles and an intermittent smell of sewage.
Why it matters: Neighbors said the property’s condition has created safety and sanitation concerns near family homes and a school route. Town police and the health officer told the board they would pursue inspections and enforcement steps where their authority allows, and the town provided a state environmental-contact for wastewater complaints.
Several residents described repeated, late-night activity and trespass. “There’s a lot of activity where it’s just people…
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