Board of Selectmen repeals three obsolete code chapters

The Board of Selectmen held a special meeting on July 23, 2026, and voted to repeal three obsolete sections of the town code. Chair moved to repeal Chapter 9 (golf authority), Chapter 38 (amusement devices) and Chapter 52 (dumpsters), saying the chapters "have not been used in many years" and that the repeals are required by the town charter to implement recent ordinance changes.

During discussion the Chair described Chapter 38 as a relic that previously required a police permit for amusement devices and noted that common community events such as the St. Mary's carnival would technically have fallen under that requirement. The Chair also recounted the origin of Chapter 52, saying there was once "a a $20 dumpster fee" established after a past local incident but that the fee and permit have not been enforced for many years and have become confusing. Committee members raised no objections, the motion was seconded, and the transcript records that the motion "carries unanimously." The transcript does not specify an effective date for the repeals.