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Selectmen vote to refuse town purchase of 0.54-acre Chapter 61 parcel on Morren Mill Road
Summary
Property owners seeking to carve a 0.54-acre pie-shaped parcel out of Chapter 61 land were told the town will decline its right of first refusal; board voted to refuse purchase and explained next steps including assessor rollback taxes and Conservation and Planning review.
Property owners seeking to remove a 0.54-acre pie-shaped parcel from Chapter 61 enrollment and sell it to a buyer were told on June 2 that the Town of North Brookfield will decline its right of first refusal. The board moved to refuse purchase of the parcel (described in discussion as located at 34/48 Mil Road, block 2E), and the motion carried.
Officials explained the next procedural steps: the assessors will calculate any roll-back taxes owed, the Conservation Commission will consider the matter at its next meeting (the Conservation Commission meets the second Tuesday), and then the planning board will review the proposed lot change. The board advised the owners they do not need to attend the Conservation meeting but may do so if they wish.
Chair summarized that this vote is the first step in the Chapter 61 process and that the owners must proceed with the assessor and conservation/planning reviews to finalize the sale. No price or buyer details were provided during the meeting.
