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Fryeburg Conservation Committee discusses using funds to clear title on newly acquired parcel
Summary
Members discussed how the Fryeburg Conservation Committee can help manage a recently acquired town parcel and raised using committee funds to clear title to allow a conservation easement (CE); the committee asked Town Manager Katie to report on current budget and receipts before any decision.
The Fryeburg Conservation Committee discussed April 6 how it can help manage and preserve the conservation values of a newly acquired town parcel and raised the possibility of using committee funds to clear title to enable a conservation easement (CE).
Members said a clear title is necessary to record a conservation easement and explicitly discussed whether the committee’s existing budget could be used to pay for title work. The committee directed Town Manager Katie to report to a future meeting on how much money the committee currently has, to track spending with receipts and destinations, and to clarify whether the budget can be used for title clearing.
No formal vote or commitment of funds was recorded at the meeting. Committee members noted that clearing title is a prerequisite to recording an easement and said they will review budget details and legal requirements before making a funding decision.
