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Francestown Select Board backs Francestown Land Trust in seeking grant to buy 45-acre parcel
Summary
On June 8, 2026, the Francestown Select Board voted to send a letter of support to LCHIP on behalf of the Francestown Land Trust for the purchase of Map 5 Lot 77, a 45-acre parcel that includes about 14 acres of the town's primary aquifer and high-ranked wildlife habitat. The minutes do not record a vote tally.
The Francestown Select Board voted June 8 to send a letter of support to LCHIP at the request of the Francestown Land Trust, which is pursuing purchase of Map 5 Lot 77, a 45-acre parcel the minutes say includes about 14 acres of the town’s most significant aquifer and some of the highest-ranked wildlife habitat in Francestown.
Select Board member Charles M. Pyle III moved to send the letter in support of the trust’s grant application; Chair Karen Kitzgerald seconded the motion, which the minutes record as passing. The minutes do not include a roll-call or tally for the motion.
The Board’s written support will accompany the Land Trust’s application to LCHIP. The minutes do not specify any conditions attached to the support, the anticipated grant amount, or the timeline for filing. They also do not record any public comment on the request.
The meeting packet and minutes list the parcel as Map 5 Lot 77 and identify the conservation and water-resource values motivating the Land Trust’s request. The Board took no other formal actions related to the property at this meeting.
The Board adjourned at 5:43 p.m. and the minutes were later marked APPROVED on 06.15.2026.
