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Select Board directs staff to draft mobile‑home lot rent‑stabilization ordinance for November ballot
Summary
Boardors instructed the town manager and staff to prepare a draft ordinance and consult the attorney so the ordinance can be certified 60 days before the November ballot; several template ordinances from other towns were provided to guide drafting.
The Select Board on June 22 directed staff to draft a mobile‑home lot rent‑stabilization ordinance for possible placement on the November ballot. Board members said they have until early August to finalize language so the ordinance can be certified 60 days before the election and appear on the ballot.
Staff and Rhonda reported they had met with Lori and collected examples from other towns to inform a first draft. Boardors discussed options that ordinances commonly tie to — for example a percent cap versus a cost‑of‑living index — and asked that staff prepare a draft showing the different approaches so the board and attorney can review and minimize legal review time and fees.
Ending: Staff will produce an initial draft ordinance for the board and will work with the town attorney to finalize the language in time for certification ahead of the November ballot.
