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Select Board reviews Transfer Station praise, surplus property disposal options and intermunicipal sticker agreement
Summary
The Board received praise for Transfer Station staff, discussed selling lower-value surplus items at a yard sale and bidding higher-value vehicles, and debated enforcement and equity of the shared-transfer agreement with Hebron (transcript shows inconsistent annual payment figure). Members favored reviewing sticker design/identification and annual usage data.
Select Board members discussed several solid-waste and surplus-property items on June 11, including praise for Transfer Station staff, options for disposing of surplus equipment, and how to enforce residency requirements under the town’s shared agreement with Hebron.
Town Administrator Christina Goodwin relayed two commendations about Transfer Station employees, describing them as courteous and hardworking. The Board supported selling lower-value items such as a generator, line sprayer, and a MIG welder at a yard sale with minimum prices set, while higher-value vehicles (a one-ton dump truck and a Ford truck) would be offered through a formal bid process with a one-month posting.
On access enforcement, Select Board member Scott Severn noted repeated hits to guardrails and raised broader questions about infrastructure reporting and enforcement. The Board reviewed the Transfer Station agreement with Hebron and discussed making stickers more distinguishable, recording additional identifying information at issuance, or requiring proof of residency before issuing access for cases where unauthorized use is suspected. The minutes contain an inconsistent reference to Hebron’s annual payment (both "$7,500" and "$22,500" appear in proximity); the Board requested better usage data and agreed to annually review sticker issuance, usage, and fees to ensure fairness.
No formal changes were adopted at the meeting; staff will draft bid documents for surplus vehicles and prepare any recommended administrative changes to improve sticker identification and tracking.
