New resident presses Select Board on empty downtown storefronts; chair cites private property limits
A new resident asked whether the town can require maintenance or fines for vacant storefronts; the chair said town authority is limited unless a property is abandoned, though the town would accept ideas for temporary pop-up activation.
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A recently arrived resident told the Select Board she was concerned about multiple empty storefronts on Main Street and asked if the town could impose fines or require upkeep to keep downtown commercial space active. "It kinda looks like parts of the main street are abandoned," the resident said and suggested temporary pop-up shops for the holidays.
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