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Hillsborough thrift shop asks to stay in town-owned 61 W. Main St., offers repairs and higher payments
Summary
Leaders of the Hillsborough Community Thrift Store asked the Board of Selectmen to let the shop continue operating at 61 W. Main St., offering to increase annual payments, cover utilities and help remove mold; the Board agreed to discuss options, including a possible sale, at its October meeting.
Leaders of the Hillsborough Community Thrift Store told the Hillsborough Board of Selectmen on Aug. 13 that they want to keep operating from the town-owned building at 61 W. Main St. and proposed taking on repairs and higher annual payments to do so.
Samantha Gallo and Tammy McClure said the thrift shop has returned $17,564 to the community since opening, including $6,000 in scholarships, and that unsold clothing is donated to the local Methodist church. Gallo read a letter into the record asking the Board to consider allowing the store to remain in its current location and offering to “cover utilities, help remove the mold and remove the barn and add on to the building with volunteers and donated materials.”
Town Administrator Laura Buono told the Board the Town owns the parcel that contains the thrift store building and a neighboring town-owned structure, complicating any immediate sale of just the thrift shop building. Selectmen discussed options but took no vote; further consideration of the property and the shop’s request is scheduled for the Board’s October meeting.
Gallo and McClure said the thrift shop provides community support beyond scholarships, donating clothing to fire victims and supplying small items such as a coffee maker to the Fire Department. The Selectmen did not approve a sale or a lease change at the Aug. 13 meeting and asked staff to prepare more information for the October discussion.
