Officials discuss mortgage-holder activity, RIT delays and road-maintenance obligations for proposed Town Farm Road development

Participants discussed ongoing uncertainty about a property tied to foreclosure and the role of the mortgage-holder. One speaker said they had been monitoring the registry of deeds but had not found a recorded mortgage-holder purchase; another reported speaking with a mortgage-company representative who is part of a transition team. The transcript records a participant saying the district attorney believes the RIT process has gone on too long and wants a new RIT written.

Speakers said that if the mortgage-holder takes action the property would typically be cleaned up and made ready for sale, but they also noted eviction and related legal processes can be complex. The group discussed possible gate installation or cleanup costs and said responsibility often falls to whoever takes title to the property.

The meeting also covered the legal and operational steps for discontinuing municipal roads or winter maintenance on certain stretches. Participants said the town has a plowing trade arrangement with Baldwin and noted that discontinuing winter maintenance can shift obligations; school-bus routing and access were raised as concerns. A buyer named Celique Farooq and associates were mentioned as potential developers of a 66-acre parcel purchased from Jamie McDonald; speakers said their access would be off Town Farm Road and that the town may need to determine whether upgrades or an extension would be required.

Next steps recorded: staff will continue registry-of-deeds checks, follow up with the mortgage-holder contact, and prepare questions for the town’s new attorneys about the legal process for discontinuing roads and the town’s maintenance obligations.