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Select Board schedules April 21 public hearings on transfer‑station, multiuse sticker policies and a carbon ordinance
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The Select Board set public hearings for April 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Littlefield Meeting Room to consider proposed changes to the transfer station and multiuse sticker policies and an ordinance requesting state and federal action on carbon emissions; votes were unanimous (5-0).
The Select Board voted to schedule three public hearings for April 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Littlefield Meeting Room, 208 Sanford Road: proposed changes to the 2026 transfer station sticker policy, proposed changes to the 2026 multiuse sticker policy, and a charter‑required ordinance requesting state and federal action on carbon emissions.
Staff said the proposed transfer station edit would change temporary‑pass language from a single day to a pass valid for the “duration specified at the time of issuance,” allowing multi‑day passes tied to rental agreements. The revision is intended to give staff latitude to set an expiration date on temporary passes; the board voted to send the revised policy to public hearing.
On the multiuse sticker policy, staff presented redline edits that added a $5 veteran discount and clarified successor/beneficiary language for properties held in trust, including eligibility on lawful transfer or inheritance. Staff reported that about 2,000 multiuse stickers had been sold as of mid‑March; the board scheduled the public hearing on the proposed changes.
The board also scheduled a public hearing on an ordinance, required by the town charter, asking state and federal officials to take action on carbon emissions as the principal cause of climate change. A board member noted the legal requirement in the charter and that the public hearing would be the appropriate venue for discussion.
All three hearings were scheduled by motions that passed 5‑0.
