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Select Board adopts updated multiuse sticker policy after debate over trust eligibility
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Summary
The Select Board approved clarified language for the multiuse (beach/parking) sticker, including a $5 veteran discount and rules limiting permits to parcel owners (two permits per parcel); an amendment to expand eligibility to trust beneficiaries was proposed but not adopted.
The Select Board on April 21 closed the public hearing and approved revised language to the town’s multiuse sticker policy, formalizing prior pricing decisions, trust/LLC language and a $5 veterans discount.
Staff explained the changes to the policy and said the revised language clarifies who qualifies for permits when property is held by a trust or LLC; the assessor’s office advised that only the current property owner (the taxpayer on the bill) is treated as eligible for the two‑permit limit per parcel. “Successor trustees or beneficiaries do not have ownership until the grantor passes the property,” staff said, explaining how the assessor treats trust ownership for permit eligibility.
A board member proposed an amendment to allow trust beneficiaries to receive permits by presenting trust documents; the proposal received discussion but was not adopted (the board proceeded to vote on the original motion). The board also affirmed a $5 veterans discount and noted two veteran parking spots would remain on an honor system, after staff described prior trials to require vehicle-level proof that proved confusing to enforcement.
The motion to accept the proposed multiuse policy language passed on a unanimous voice vote (recorded 4–0). The board directed staff to implement the updated language and publish the policy on the town website.
