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Essex declines opportunity to buy 33‑acre Higgins family parcel along Route 153
Summary
The Board of Selectmen unanimously declined a proposal to purchase a 33‑acre parcel on the Westbrook–Essex border, citing lack of funds and a plan; the Higgins family may proceed with a private sale.
The Essex Board of Selectmen on June 17 declined an offer from Richard Higgins to sell a contiguous 33‑acre parcel along Route 153 straddling the Westbrook–Essex border.
According to the meeting record, the parcel contains 20.82 acres in Essex and 12.2 acres in Westbrook and is contiguous with Essex Land Trust land. Richard Higgins presented the opportunity to the town. After several meetings and careful consideration, the board concluded the town did not have the funds or a plan to purchase the property and unanimously voted to decline the offer, with Norman Needleman making the motion and Stacia Libby seconding.
The board's decision allows the Higgins family to sell the land as they see fit. No purchase agreement or alternative acquisition plan was adopted by the town at the meeting.
