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Hinsdale Select Board accepts settlement returning $5,000 deposit, bars Weber from bidding on 229 George Schnopp Road
Summary
The Select Board voted unanimously to return a $5,000 deposit to Weber as part of a settlement that also prohibits Weber and related parties from bidding on 229 George Schnopp Road; the motion was made by Ray Huntoon and seconded by Chair Margaret Gregory.
The Hinsdale Select Board voted unanimously on Jan. 14, 2026, to accept a settlement tied to the property at 229 George Schnopp Road that returns a $5,000 deposit to Weber while barring Weber and related affiliates from bidding on the property by auction, request for proposals, or other means.
Ray Huntoon moved to accept the settlement agreement and Chair Margaret Gregory seconded. The board recorded an “Aye” vote from all members present.
According to the settlement language read into the minutes, the town agreed to return the $5,000 deposit to Weber through his attorney. In exchange, Weber agreed that neither he nor any affiliates, agents, representatives, employees, assigns, or straw bidders may bid on the property by auction, request for proposals, or otherwise. The minutes do not provide further background on the underlying dispute or the original transaction that prompted the deposit and settlement.
The vote appears as a formal action on the Select Board agenda; the motion passed without recorded dissent. Board members did not request additional public comment during the item, and no amendments to the settlement were recorded.
The board placed the item on the record and moved on to other agenda business. No implementation steps or follow-up dates tied to the settlement were specified in the meeting minutes.
