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Residents’ complaint about abandoned trailers at Cove Point prompts legal review
Summary
Board reviewed a resident email about multiple abandoned mobile homes at Cove Point, discussed ownership and tax-sale history, and agreed to ask the town attorney whether the town can acquire or remove units if owners fail to act.
The Leicester Selectboard discussed a complaint from resident Heather Schuldeis about abandoned mobile homes at Cove Point and debated what legal steps the town can take to remove them. The board’s packet named multiple owners of the units; board members said the trailers are privately owned and that the town’s legal options — including tax sale or nominal purchase and disposal — are limited without clear title or cooperation from owners.
"They're privately owned," a board member said when the ownership list was read aloud. The board discussed past attempts to proceed via tax sale and noted some parcels were on delinquent lists but had not been transferred to new owners. Members agreed to have the town lawyer (Jim Carroll) assess whether the town can offer minimal purchase amounts or proceed with demolition and to have Julie respond to the complainant saying the town is looking into possible remedies.
Board members raised practical questions including whether landowner Lorraine (named in the packet) would permit removal or whether the town would be left to resolve ownership challenges; one member noted a potentially jailed owner and the difficulty of serving legal notices. The board asked staff to gather precise property identifications and to report back at a future meeting.
