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Tremont Select Board authorizes negotiation for Harbor Drive parcels for future Public Safety Building
Summary
The Tremont Select Board unanimously authorized the town manager to negotiate a purchase-and-sale agreement for 31 and 37 Harbor Drive for up to $972,000, subject to Town Meeting approval and a closing no later than Jan. 6, 2026.
Tremont Select Board members voted unanimously June 2 to authorize the town manager to negotiate a purchase-and-sale agreement for two Harbor Drive parcels as a future Public Safety Building site.
The motion, made by Select Board member McKenzie Jewett and seconded by Select Board member Kevin Buck, directs Town Manager Jesse Dunbar to negotiate on behalf of the board with property owners Michael A. Wagner and Patricia L. Wagner for the parcels at 31 and 37 Harbor Drive (Tremont Tax Map 14, Lots 20 & 21). The agreement is to be on commercially reasonable terms, is subject to approval at Town Meeting, and sets a purchase-price cap not to exceed $972,000, with a closing no later than Jan. 6, 2026.
Why it matters: the town’s decision begins a multi-step process to secure land for a consolidated public safety facility, which the board has identified as a priority. The action does not itself transfer ownership; it only authorizes negotiation and signing of a purchase-and-sale agreement subject to the Town Meeting vote.
Board members did not record extended debate in the minutes; the motion passed by voice vote and was entered as unanimous. The town manager will report back with negotiated terms for the required Town Meeting approval.
Next steps: the negotiated purchase-and-sale agreement will be finalized by the town manager and, if executed, submitted for consideration at a future Town Meeting where voters will decide whether to approve the purchase.
