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Residents raise safety and tax-roll concerns during public comment
Summary
During public comment, a resident urged the town to require better site security and bonds for stalled construction on Old Depot Road; another resident presented a corrective-action notice and sought removal of a property at 33 Bellows Falls Road from the tax rolls on constitutional grounds.
Two public-comment items drew the Selectboard's attention on April 29. Resident Howard Fairman urged the town to require contractors to secure idle construction sites on Old Depot Road and to consider bonding to ensure timely completion; the Town Manager said permit amendments had been filed with the Zoning Administrator and that current permits allow two years for completion, and she said she would discuss the matter with the Zoning Administrator and report back to the board.
Separate comment came from Emily Peyton, who presented a notice of corrective action and demanded removal of the property at 33 Bellows Falls Road from the town tax rolls and requested a certified declaration of value; Peyton asserted the action was valid on constitutional grounds. The minutes record the presentation but do not state any board action on the request during the meeting.
