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Select Board authorizes finalization of forest-preserve boundary-marking agreement and hears trail-planning proposal
Summary
The board authorized staff to coordinate a clean copy of a boundary-marking agreement for the forest preserve and heard a consultant proposal for multi-season trail planning priced at $3,500, with a $2,000 pledge already pledged and remaining funds to be raised before a grant application next year.
The Select Board voted to authorize Sandra to coordinate a clean copy of a forest-preserve boundary-marking agreement and authorized the chair to sign the finalized contract at his convenience.
Sandra told the board the town has a consultant proposal to plan trail alignments, complete multi-season field visits and community meetings, and provide grant-writing support. "The price is $3,500," Sandra said, and she added the town has a pledge of $2,000 toward that cost. Sandra said the board can raise the remaining $1,500 through donations or tap reserves if necessary.
Board members discussed outreach and format for public engagement. One member suggested the consultant run a short "backyard talk" on Aug. 22 to introduce trail-building basics and allow public input; others cautioned that a single hour would be tight and recommended advertising the event explicitly as a short presentation followed by 40 minutes of public comment.
The board directed staff to finalize the boundary-marking agreement so the chair could sign it and to continue planning community outreach tied to the consultant's schedule. No additional formal appropriation was made during the meeting; members discussed fundraising and grant timelines instead.
The board also asked staff to circulate the consultant's statement of work and to bring details back if the scope or costs expand beyond the reported $3,500.
