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Goshen board clears phase‑1 environmental study for Lakeville property amid calls for updated appraisal and insurance review
Summary
The board authorized a Colliers proposal for a Phase‑1 environmental site assessment for a Lakeville property being evaluated for a possible new town hall and police department; commenters urged an independent appraisal and an insurance review for CERCLA liability language in the proposal.
The Town of Goshen authorized a proposal from Colliers for a Phase‑1 environmental site assessment (ESA) of the Lakeville property the town is evaluating as a possible site for a new town hall and police department.
Board discussion and public comment focused on scope, cost and potential liability. The packet listed a fixed fee for the Phase‑1 ESA; during discussion several speakers misread the figure aloud (the transcript records the fee being read as "40 2 50" and later as "$42.50"). A town official read the proposal as a set price…
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