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Council to notify owners of vacant properties under new infrastructure‑registry ordinance; fee emphasized as not a tax
Summary
Council said it will send letters to owners of properties vacant for more than 90 days informing them of a recently passed infrastructure‑registry ordinance and attached fee structure (described as a fee, not a tax).
The council discussed implementation of a recently passed infrastructure‑registry ordinance and said it will begin outreach to property owners whose buildings have been vacant and utilities disconnected for more than 90 days.
"This is just we're just gonna reach out. A copy of the ordinance will be attached to the letter... it has been imposed with a fee structure, not a tax," a council member said, emphasizing that the town intends the initial contact to be informational. Officials said the town will provide the ordinance text with the outreach and that property owners with questions may contact the mayor’s office for specifics.
Councilors noted many such properties’ owners live outside town or the state and said the initial step is to inform them about the ordinance and the potential for their properties to be listed in the registry if conditions persist. No enforcement action was described during the meeting; the step discussed was limited to owner notification and informational outreach.
