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Resident urges town to enforce longstanding property violations, asks whether lien/fines will follow
Summary
A resident pressed the selectboard about a property with accumulated debris and unregistered vehicles, asking what the town will do if the owner has not complied by a June 15 deadline; staff said they would research state enforcement procedures and next steps.
A resident raised a long-running property code-enforcement complaint and urged the selectboard to take stronger action if corrective work is not completed by June 15.
The resident recounted multiple years of noncompliance, citing an unmaintained tent, additional unregistered vehicles and new tractors appearing on the property, and said prior letters and conversations had produced little change. "What are you planning to do if it's not done by... June 15? Is it going to take another six months until the code enforcement office goes down?" the resident asked.
Town staff responded that they had issued a letter and that the owner had acknowledged receipt; staff said they would "talk about" potential next steps and would research the state procedures for enforcement, including liens and other measures referenced in state guidance. The chair described the process the town could follow if a property owner does not pay assessed costs: the town can perform the work and place a lien on the property per state procedures, but staff said more research is needed before imposing penalties.
No binding enforcement action or formal vote was recorded during the meeting; the transcript records a staff commitment to investigate options and follow up with the resident at a future meeting.
