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Selectboard approves sheriff-delivered notices to clear personal property on town lot; several junkyard complaints resolved by sales
Summary
The board approved a 3-0 motion to have the sheriff deliver letters to owners of personal property on the Stone/Hamilton parcel, asserting town ownership and warning of removal. Members also reported recent property sales that resolved two junkyard complaints and noted improvements at a third lot.
The Stratford Selectboard voted June 2 to have the sheriff deliver notices to owners of personal property left on the Stone/Hamilton town parcel. The motion, recorded in the minutes as approved 3-0, directs the sheriff to deliver letters informing owners that the town asserts ownership and that the contents may be removed if there is no response.
Town staff reported several recent property developments: the Maximov property and the Cheney trailer parcel were sold, and the sale terms included cleanup obligations that the board said resolved those junkyard complaints for now. The Marcy property has removed one camper, one truck and one car; the board said the lot has improved and it will continue to monitor the situation and act on further complaints.
The board discussed options for the demolished house/camp on Christie Road and said it would not pursue selling the parcel because permitting limits and waterfront setbacks leave few options. Clayton Macdonald offered to organize the conservation committee to explore small-land preservation possibilities.
Separately, the board recorded routine administrative approvals in the meeting manifest, including signatures for May 19 and May 27, 2025; the manifest entry notes H. Juergens and R. Scott Jr. signed and lists several signed permits and applications.
