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Selectmen weigh charging for demolitions after $300,000 disposal bill
Summary
Stoddard selectmen discussed revising transfer-station sticker rules and collecting data from neighboring towns after reporting roughly $300,000 in demolition disposal costs; the board will consider a future warrant article to charge for demolition disposal.
Stoddard selectmen discussed whether the town should begin charging to dispose of demolition waste after reporting roughly $300,000 in recent demolition costs. The board considered a change to the transfer-station sticker policy to issue limited-access stickers to landowners who own land without a dwelling, rather than allowing broader access that can permit out-of-town demolition waste disposal.
Board members asked staff to collect comparative data from neighboring towns on demolition disposal fees and transfer-station access for a future warrant article. The intent is to present voters with local cost comparisons before proposing a fee-based remedy.
The discussion also touched on permitting questions: selectmen reviewed applications for a carport and a new home and debated whether to require a no-fee permit for mini-split HVAC pads and for permanent handicap ramps to ensure setback compliance. The board directed staff to work on permit rules to clarify which small, permanent installations should require a permit to protect setback enforcement.
The board did not adopt a new fee at the meeting but agreed on next steps: staff outreach to neighboring towns, drafting potential warrant language, and returning the topic to a future agenda where voters would decide whether to impose demolition disposal charges.
