Planning commission revokes cease-and-desist for longstanding pit after dispute over 1,500-cubic-yard threshold

Jun 23, 2026

After prolonged debate about whether the town's 1,500-cubic-yard rule is annual or lifetime, the commission voted unanimously to lift a cease-and-desist for a longstanding gravel site and required the owner to track future removals and update filings.

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The Thompson Planning & Zoning Commission on June 22 revoked a cease-and-desist order that had been issued to an owner operating a long-used gravel area, concluding that the matter should be handled with recordkeeping and continuing oversight rather than an enforcement prohibition.

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