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Lakeville voters approve sale of large Howland Road parcel to state after adding minimum price
Summary
Voters approved a selectmen-authorized conveyance of roughly 636 acres on Howland Road to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, amending the motion to set a $760,000 minimum sale price; town officials said net proceeds would be used for capital needs and to pay outstanding bond debt.
Lakeville voters on June 9 approved a motion authorizing the Board of Selectmen to convey a large parcel on Howland Road to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and amended the motion to set a minimum sale price of $760,000.
The measure concerns a roughly 636-acre parcel described in deed records and shown on a plan at the Plymouth Registry of Deeds. The original motion authorized the selectmen “to convey…all or a portion” of the parcel and to execute any documents necessary to effectuate the transaction. Voters first approved an amendment to the motion to include a minimum price of $760,000 (amendment passed by voice/teller count, 91–25). After additional public discussion the amended article passed on the floor (final count reported in the meeting: 69 in favor, 50 opposed).
Why it matters: Town officials said proceeds would be used to pay off the remaining bond on the property…
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