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Board waives resident’s late fee, proposes Juneteenth observance and plans letter for neglected property
Summary
The board voted to waive a $5.90 late fee for a resident after a billing-date error, moved to officially observe Juneteenth for scheduling, and agreed to send a letter requesting cleanup of a poorly maintained Sunset Drive property; enforcement may be limited if property lies outside town limits.
During new-business the board addressed three administrative items.
Late fee waiver: A board member moved and the board approved waiving a $5.90 late fee charged to a resident (Mullen) after a billing due-date error in the town’s invoicing system. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote; the meeting record did not include a roll-call tally.
Juneteenth observance: A board member proposed officially recognizing Juneteenth as an observable holiday so the town would avoid scheduling meetings on that date. The motion was seconded; members discussed observing federal holidays for scheduling going forward and the item was approved by voice vote with at least one abstention noted in the discussion.
Property maintenance letter: The board discussed concerns about chronic exterior neglect at 60 Sunset Drive (overgrown vegetation, gutter failure, debris and apparent long-term disrepair) and agreed to draft and send a letter from the board asking the homeowner to respond about cleanup plans. The speaker noted the property may fall outside town limits, which would limit town enforcement authority.
The meeting included motions and voice votes for the late-fee waiver and the holiday observance; no formal fines or enforcement action for the Sunset Drive property was taken at the meeting.
