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St. George Selectboard tables Community Co-op test-drilling request pending town-attorney review
Summary
The Selectboard unanimously voted to table a request from the St. George Community Co-op to drill a test well on town land, saying the board could not decide until it consulted the Town Attorney; the co-op needs approval before proceeding.
The St. George Selectboard on June 18 unanimously tabled a request from the St. George Community Co‑op to drill a test well on town property, saying members needed legal advice before committing town land.
At the 7:45 p.m. agenda item, the co‑op asked the Selectboard for a commitment to drill a test well to assess a community water source. Chair Joel Colf told the group the board was "not in a position to make that decision until the Town Attorney was consulted," and flagged the item for discussion in executive session because of its complexity.
After executive session, Selectboard member Adam Dantzscher moved — and Joel Colf seconded — to table the motion to approve test drilling until the board had consulted the Town Attorney. The motion passed unanimously. The board said it understood the co‑op needed some form of approval to move forward but did not take a substantive vote on the drilling request.
Next steps recorded in the minutes note that the Selectboard will consult the Town Attorney and revisit the co‑op’s request at a future meeting; no timeline for that follow-up was specified in the minutes.
