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Select Board hears South View 3-acre permit update; discusses special assessment and ARPA deadline
Summary
Town staff updated the Select Board on the South View 3-acre stormwater permit, citing a July construction estimate of about $360,000, a proposed split of 36.2% town / 63.8% private properties, and a March NOI deadline tied to ARPA obligations; the board discussed limited assessments for engineering and raised questions about impervious-area calculations and long-term maintenance costs.
Town staff provided a partial update on the South View 3-acre stormwater permit at the Nov. 3 meeting, reporting a July construction estimate of roughly $360,000 and engineering costs to date around $40,000'$45,000 with additional engineering and oversight still pending.
Town Manager Josh Arnison explained how the costs might be divided: town share 36.2% and private-property share 63.8%, with the private portion proposed to be split equally among 48 properties. Arnison said a special assessment would require documents signed by a majority of affected properties (50% or more) to create an assessment district, or alternatively a townwide vote could be used under other special-assessment procedures.
Arnison also flagged a March notice-of-intent (NOI) deadline that is tied to ARPA spending deadlines for grant obligations, creating urgency to secure the funding path. Residents raised concerns about how impervious surfaces were calculated, whether disconnection adjustments were reflected, possible additional costs beyond estimates, and long-term maintenance obligations for chambers and drains. Resident Paige Kita asked whether the estimate sent to homeowners could change; staff said going over the agreed assessment would typically require fresh consent from property owners.
Board members and residents discussed options including using a limited special assessment to cover final engineering to meet the NOI deadline while deferring a full construction assessment until there is a firmer construction estimate. The board did not adopt a final path at the Nov. 3 meeting but voted to consider executive-session legal advice on a related Greystone agreement later in the agenda.
