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Wells accepts amended donation language for 30‑acre conservation parcel and approves $42,350 for Route 1 sidewalk project
Summary
The selectboard accepted an amended agreement to accept a donated roughly 30‑acre parcel to be added to adjacent conservation land (explicitly naming Perkins Town Commons) and approved receiving $42,350 from a subdivision developer to be deposited to the Route 1 traffic‑study project account (0814) for future sidewalk development.
The selectboard voted July 7 to accept an amended donation agreement for a roughly 30‑acre parcel being conveyed to the town, adding editorial language to identify the property as "known as Perkins Town Commons," and authorized the town manager to execute the agreement.
Planning staff explained survey work is complete and that the donation involves no purchase price, although the town will incur survey and closing costs. Board member (speaker 11) asked that the deed language explicitly reference Perkins Town Commons; the motion to amend the agreement with that phrasing and to authorize the town manager to sign passed unanimously.
Separately the board accepted $42,350 from a developer as a contribution toward future sidewalk development along Route 1. Planning staff said the amount matched the preliminary design estimate for the developer’s section and recommended depositing it into the Route 1 traffic‑study project account (0814). The board approved the acceptance and deposit by motion.
Next steps: the town will finalize the donation closing with deed language reflecting the amendment and will deposit developer funds into account 0814 for future sidewalk work and project match considerations.
