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RSU 52 lays out plan to buy 18-acre parcel for athletic fields and bus facility; residents press safety, traffic and environmental concerns
Summary
At the board’s 17th regular meeting members held a public hearing on a proposed 18‑acre purchase to add two multi‑use fields and a transportation facility. Speakers praised the potential for youth sports but pressed officials on diesel‑tank siting, traffic, parking and neighborhood impacts; the land purchase will appear on a May 21 ballot.
At the RSU 52 / MSAD 52 board’s 17th regular meeting the board opened a public hearing on a proposed purchase of an 18‑acre parcel, described by Superintendent Carrie as “right nestled between Cobb Road and North Parish Road,” to add two multi‑use athletic fields and a transportation facility for the district.
Superintendent Carrie said the district currently operates 24 buses and 18 vans and that the transportation office and fuel storage are now inside the high school campus. She told the board the diesel tanks on the current site are approaching end of life and that “March 2027” is the point the district expects it may not be able to continue using them without repairs or replacement. Carrie said the FY27 budget includes a $500,000 reserve-account line that the board could use for a land purchase if that reserve is approved, and that voters will see a separate…
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