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Selectboard asks for memo as it weighs terminating conditional reconveyance of Orford Academy building
Summary
The Orford Selectboard discussed a proposal to terminate the conditional reconveyance of the Orford Academy building so the property can be released to Rivendell; the board asked Terry Martin to prepare a memorandum of understanding for Town Council review and raised questions about subdivision costs and responsibilities.
Terry Martin, representing the Orford School Board, reviewed the board's position on a Notice of Termination of Conditional Right for Reconveyance of the Orford Academy building and urged the Selectboard to do the same to release the property to Rivendell. Proponents said releasing the conditional right could attract more interest from potential lessees or buyers and that any sale proceeds would go to the Town of Orford.
Selectboard members pressed for details about the absence of a subdivision and who would bear the cost and responsibility for completing one. The transcript records the concern but does not identify which party, if any, agreed to be responsible; that detail was not specified in the meeting minutes. After discussion, the board requested that Martin prepare a memorandum of understanding for the Selectboard to forward to Town Council for review.
The Selectboard did not take a final vote on reconveyance at the meeting. Next steps recorded in the minutes: Martin will prepare the requested memorandum of understanding and the Selectboard will have Town Council review it before any formal action.
