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Board advances plan to pilot cameras and volunteer-run returnables program at transfer station
Summary
Select Board directed staff to get refined camera quotes and coordinate with the fire department on a volunteer returnables program; discussion included costs for conduit/trenching, camera hardware, and enforcement/ordinance needs for the renamed "brush pile."
The Select Board discussed several transfer-station items, including a volunteer-run returnables collection program and a proposal to install cameras to reduce abuse of the burn pile (to be rebranded "brush pile") and to monitor the demo container.
Staff said the fire department offered to collect returnable materials using the town’s green trailer and volunteers, reducing staff labor. Board members asked staff to coordinate with the fire department to confirm drop-off logistics and whether trailer ferry extension costs would be covered by the town budget.
On the brush-pile monitoring proposal, staff presented a phased approach: install one camera to start and expand if helpful. Cost estimates discussed included roughly $500 to dig a conduit trench and an all-in one-camera package estimated at approximately $943–1,362 depending on storage and monitor options. The board asked staff to obtain a refined vendor proposal and to prepare proposed ordinance language and enforcement mechanisms tied to fee schedules, noting that penalties may be needed to deter improper dumping.
"We could start with one camera and add the others later," a board member said. The board agreed to bring back a detailed quote and a workshop to finalize enforcement and operational details before the summer season.
