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Selectmen note two pending lawsuits involving town properties
Summary
The board was notified of two legal cases: one by Moose Mountain Recreation Center alleging delay by the planning board, and a property owner contesting town actions related to an unpermitted hunting camp on Woodman Hill; town officials recorded the matters as pending litigation.
Brookfield Selectmen notified residents that the town is a defendant in two pending legal cases raised during the meeting’s "old business" updates.
The first matter involves Moose Mountain Recreation Center, which has filed suit alleging the town took too long to respond to the center’s request to the planning board. The second matter involves a property owner on Woodman Hill (identified in the transcript as Dingus), who has a hunting camp for which the owner did not obtain a building permit; that owner has sued, alleging the town improperly entered the property.
Why it matters: Both cases are active litigation involving landed property and local land‑use procedures; the claims, if sustained, could affect town planning processes or require remediation depending on judicial findings. Selectmen presented the items to ensure the town record reflects ongoing legal exposure.
What the board said: Selectmen placed the items on the record under "old business" to alert the town. No legal strategy or privileged details were discussed in open session; the meeting record notes only that the cases are pending.
Next steps: The board did not take public action on settlement, counsel retention or litigation strategy at this meeting. Because the cases are active, details beyond what was read into the record were not discussed publicly.
Ending: The board proceeded to other agenda items after noting the litigation matters.
