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Board addresses stone piles, dumping and vehicle violations; considers gate and enforcement options
Summary
Board members and staff discussed a stone company's piles near a former right‑of‑way that could restrict drainage, repeated illegal brush dumping at the sewage plant, and enforcement for a vehicle with expired plates; the board agreed to contact the operator, pursue ordinance remedies, and consider a sliding gate to limit access.
Town staff raised concerns that a local stone company had piled stone into a former road/right‑of‑way and was building berms that could impede drainage. The staff member asked the board to authorize contacting the operator to mark acceptable stockpile locations and to remove material placed in the highway right‑of‑way.
"When he's doing this berm all the way around it's going to start restricting drainage," the staff member said, urging a meeting with the operator to explain where piling is permitted and where it is not.
The board also discussed a vehicle that has sat in town for months with expired plates and whether that situation should be handled as an ordinance violation rather than a law‑enforcement action. Members said the parking ordinance authorizes notices and tickets and that the board can authorize persons other than the town marshal to issue violations in certain circumstances.
Repeated illegal dumping of brush and trash at the sewage plant was described as a continuing problem caused by vehicles from outside the town. Staff suggested installing a sliding gate at the plant entrance with a posted contact number for deliveries and advised that signage and ordinance enforcement could reduce dumping.
Board members agreed to reach out to the stone operator, use the parking ordinance for the abandoned vehicle if necessary, and explore gate and signage options for the plant property. No formal penalty or public works order was recorded in the transcript; staff said they would make phone contact with the stone company and follow up with the board.
