Selectboard previews nonbinding five-year moratorium article on siting and construction for town meeting
The board previewed a proposed nonbinding Article 8 to adopt a five-year temporary moratorium in the town plan on siting and construction of certain large projects; members discussed keeping the article apolitical, appointing a board liaison to present the topic, and practical concerns about resource use raised by proponents.
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The Selectboard reviewed a draft Article 8 that would place a five-year temporary moratorium in the town plan on siting and construction of certain unspecified large projects. The staff member noted the item is new and nonbinding, and that the Vermont League of Cities and Towns previously counseled against placing such an article on the warning.
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