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Residents say complaint process wasn't followed; Selectboard agrees to mitigation on vehicle visibility
Summary
Representatives for David and Sandy Potter told the Selectboard they believed complaint procedures were not followed; the board said complainants requested anonymity and agreed to extend vehicle-move hours and asked that vehicles be moved to the back of the Potter property to reduce visibility from Route 3.
Larry Meservey, speaking on behalf of David and Sandy Potter, told the Selectboard the board "did not follow procedures" and that the Potters felt "attacked"; he said a complaint letter should have named the complainant and that an investigation and follow-up notice should have followed.
Selectmen responded that complainants had asked to remain anonymous and that the board complied with that request. The board said it had sent a certified letter asking the Potters to attend a previous meeting after there was no phone contact or appearance. The board clarified the meeting was not a reprimand but a request to discuss the complaint and make a plan.
To address visibility and neighbor concerns, the Selectboard agreed to extend the hours during which vehicles could be moved from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays (weekends and holidays excepted) and requested that vehicles, hobby or otherwise, be kept toward the rear of the Potter property to reduce visibility from Route 3. The Potters accepted these measures at the meeting.
No formal sanction or further investigative outcome was recorded in the meeting minutes; the board said it would attempt to mitigate complaints going forward.
