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Ossipee bans machine loading of public sand pile, limits access to hand-shovels only
Summary
After repeated questions about large withdrawals, the selectboard adopted a policy allowing the public sand stockpile to be loaded only by hand (manual shovels), banning machine or tractor loading; the board asked staff to add signage and a memo describing the rule.
The selectboard adopted a policy limiting public access to the town's sand stockpile to manual shoveling only and prohibiting machine loading. The change followed resident and staff concerns that large tractor or spreader fills could deplete the bin and leave the town without sand during storms.
Staff described instances where contractors from outside town could load large quantities on short notice. Board members discussed possible limits (5-gallon buckets, half-yard, pickup-truck loads) but concluded such rules were harder to enforce than simply prohibiting machine loading. The chair moved for a shovel-only rule for the publicly accessible sand pile; the board seconded and approved the motion by voice vote.
The board directed the town administrator and staff to post signage explaining the rule and to draft a memo clarifying the policy for public distribution.
