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Town board: state‑owned Kingswood Lake parcel may be offered to Brookfield; residents may decide at town meeting
Summary
Board members said a Brookfield property owner submitted an offer on three state‑owned parcels at Kingswood Lake; the town has told the state it wants the question on the March town meeting warrant and sent meeting minutes to the state commissioner, and is awaiting a response.
A board member told the Select Board that a property owner has submitted an offer to the state for three parcels at Kingswood Lake and that the town has signaled interest in having the matter decided by local voters at the March town meeting.
A public commenter raised the question about the Kingswood Lake parcels; a board member said the state has held the parcels for decades and that, after receiving the offer, the state asked the town to provide minutes of the meeting where the town discussed interest in purchasing the parcels. “The actual language in the letter said that a property owner in Brookfield made an offer to the state for that property,” a board member said. The board said it sent minutes to the state commissioner and is awaiting a reply.
Board members described the typical state‑to‑town disposition process as the state offering a chance for the town to prioritize purchase, then notifying abutters, and finally opening the sale to the public if the town does not act. The board said it intends to bring the possible purchase to voters at the March town meeting so residents can decide whether the town should acquire the land.
No final decision or contract was recorded; the board is awaiting formal notification from the state commissioner. The board did not identify the bidder in the meeting transcript.
