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Advisory board hears local water‑system and well‑safety concerns
Summary
Members discussed homeowner uncertainty about well locations and a regulation on utility‑pole distances from wells, and heard that the Andrews Farm water company ownership issue is now temporarily under state control because the selectboard declined ownership.
The advisory board heard two infrastructure updates affecting residents in the Tri‑Town area.
James Taggart raised difficulties with a regulation governing required distances between utility poles and domestic wells, saying many homeowners are unsure where their wells are located. The board did not resolve the regulatory question at the meeting; directors noted the issue as a local compliance and outreach concern.
Separately, Kendell Longo reported the Andrews Farm water issue has reached a crossroad: the local selectboard does not want to take ownership of the water company, and oversight has been temporarily assumed by the state. No formal action was taken by the advisory board on the matter during the Feb. 26 meeting.
Board members flagged the matters for follow up and clarified that the meeting record reflects statements from individual members; no determinative legal or operational changes were made at this session.
