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Committee weighs nonprofit model, parking and liability as swap shop donors raise funds
Summary
Committee members discussed swap shop closure history, donations and a proposed ad hoc committee or nonprofit lease model to run a rebuilt swap shop; members raised parking, insurance, reporting and tenant oversight concerns.
During other business, the Buckfield–Sumner Solid Waste Committee discussed the future of the transfer station swap shop, signage and an extension for the transfer‑station sticker.
Speaker 2 reported new signage and said the transfer‑station sticker deadline was extended to Dec. 1 to allow more residents to obtain stickers. Speaker 1 described the swap shop’s recent history: volunteer infighting, structural problems, mold concerns and liability that led to closure. Speaker 1 said the town is currently…
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