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Bradford Selectboard signs certifications for short-term rental, solar farm and land-use ordinance changes
Summary
The Bradford Selectboard on March 2 signed municipal certifications for a short-term rental ordinance, a solar farm ordinance and multiple land-use amendments, and scheduled a public hearing on a heavy-weight limit ordinance for April 6. The actions move the proposed measures toward voter consideration at the town meeting.
Chairman Levi Surette opened the Town of Bradford Selectboard meeting on March 2, 2026. The board unanimously signed certifications advancing several proposed ordinances and ordinance amendments to the next step of the municipal process.
Boardmember Edward Nevells moved to sign the Municipal Officers' Certification for the Town of Bradford Short-Term Rental Ordinance; Boardmember Terrie Allen seconded and the motion carried with all in favor. The board then approved certifications for a Town of Bradford Solar Farm Ordinance and for March 2026 amendments to the Bradford Land Use Ordinance. Boardmember Carlene Oakes moved to sign the certification of amendments to rules on Temporary Camping Vehicles and Temporary Shelters, and the board also certified amendments to the Bradford Planning Board Standards for Reviewing Land Subdivisions; each certification was approved by motions recorded on the agenda.
The board also voted to schedule a public hearing on a proposed Heavy Weight Limit Ordinance for Monday, April 6, 2026, to be held prior to the Selectboard meeting. The hearing date was set by a motion from Boardmember Carlene Oakes, seconded by Boardmember Randy Margraf, and approved unanimously.
Why it matters: certifications by municipal officers are a procedural step that allows proposed ordinances and ordinance amendments to be warned publicly and placed before the town for comment or vote, including consideration at the upcoming Annual Town Meeting scheduled for March 13-14, 2026. The heavy-weight limit hearing gives residents an opportunity to weigh in before the board considers final action on weight restrictions.
The board noted the planning board had held a public hearing on the ordinances previously and completed other procedural steps; no additional substantive debate on ordinance content is recorded in the minutes. The selectboard's actions move the proposals forward in the town's legislative process.
