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Resident files complaint after dispute over brush disposal at Sanbornton Transfer Station
Summary
Marcia and John Glazebrook submitted a written complaint saying the Transfer Station manager told Marcia to remove brush she had placed and threatened to ban her; the Selectboard said it will review the complaint and consider options including use of a chipper but noted staff and cost constraints.
Marcia and John Glazebrook told the Sanbornton Selectboard on May 6 that Marcia was directed to remove brush she had unloaded at the Transfer Station and that Transfer Station Manager Shauna Goutier allegedly threatened to ban her.
Marcia said she thought she had placed the brush on an open pile but was told by the manager that the pile was not for brush; she submitted a written complaint detailing the interaction. John Glazebrook suggested the town could use a woodchipper to manage brush; Selectman Ralph Carter responded that chipper use would take longer because brush must be separated first. Selectman Mark Brown said an additional employee would be required to run a chipper and that would increase taxes.
The Selectboard said it will review the complaint and consider the issues brought up at the meeting. The transcript does not record a direct response from Transfer Station Manager Shauna Goutier during the public comment item, nor does it show any formal disciplinary or operational decision at this meeting.
The board asked staff to consider the complaint and potential operational changes; the Selectboard did not take any formal action on the complaint at the May 6 meeting.
