Selectboard approves updated license allowing expanded parking for White Mountain Motorsports Park with cleanup conditions

The Woodstock Selectboard voted to approve a revised license agreement allowing White Mountain Motorsports Park to use additional town-owned land for event parking, subject to new restrictions requiring staking and roping 24 hours before events and explicit cleanup of stakes, roping and trash after events.

The motion approved language added at the request of the public works director that requires the motorsports park to notify the town at least 24 hours before opening parking on the strip between the racetrack and town property, to stake and rope the restricted area and to remove stakes and other temporary fixtures after the event. The agreement also includes a provision obligating the motorsports park to remove trash and to leave the site in pre-event condition.

Meeting discussion noted past inconsistent compliance with staking and roping at large events, which previously led to vehicles cutting across restricted areas. The selectboard also instructed staff to add explicit cleanup language to the agreement during final drafting.

The board’s motion to adopt the license with those additions passed without a recorded roll-call naming the mover and seconder in the public transcript. A signed copy will be prepared for the board to execute in the town office.

During public participation the board discussed whether the town should pursue broader policies or fees for commercial use of town-owned land in the future. The board said staff should review existing park-use ordinances and town-property policies and consider whether a fee structure or updated ordinance is appropriate for 2026 and beyond.