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Board member urges action to sell three tax‑taken properties; adds item to future agenda
Summary
A board member asked the Select Board to move forward on selling three properties taken for unpaid taxes, saying the town should not leave them idle; the board agreed to add the matter to a future agenda for discussion.
A Select Board member requested the board direct action on three properties the town took in tax takings and asked that the properties be placed on a future agenda for discussion about selling.
The member said citizens had voted at Town Meeting on the matter and that little progress had been made since: “We went the extra step to get the approval from the town meeting...and then we've just done nothing,” the member said, urging the board to put those properties on the market rather than wait. They noted the properties are not producing tax revenue and that there may be preparatory work required before sale.
The board did not take formal action at the meeting but the item was identified as suitable for a future agenda so members can determine next steps, whether to authorize staff to prepare the properties for sale, or to engage a broker or town counsel to proceed.
Staff were asked to place the matter on a future agenda and provide background on the three properties, including any outstanding issues that would affect marketability.
