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Public commenter urges commercial use of Lot 6, alleging nuclear waste on site
Summary
During public comment a resident, Ralph Hilton, praised recent work on Lot 6 but alleged the property contains 542 metric tons of nuclear waste and urged commercial rather than residential development; the claim was presented without supporting evidence in the meeting record.
During the public-comment portion of the March 17 meeting, resident Ralph Hilton praised recent work on Lot 6 but urged against building houses on the site, saying it should be used for commercial purposes.
Hilton told the Select Board there were "542 metric tons of nuclear waste on the property," a claim that he offered as the basis for recommending commercial use rather than residential development. The transcript records the assertion as public comment; no supporting documentation or response from town staff was provided during the meeting.
The board did not take action on Lot 6 during the March 17 session. The claim in public comment remains an allegation in the meeting record and would require independent verification by town staff or relevant state and federal agencies before it could be treated as fact or influence permitting or land-use decisions.
