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Selectboard pursues civil meeting after VAST trail vandalism; no police report filed
Summary
A resident asked whether vandalism on the VAST trail led to consequences; the Selectboard said it had not reported the matter to police and is arranging a civil meeting between landowner and trail group to seek apology and repair.
A Westford resident raised concerns at public comment about vandalism on the VAST snowmobile trail and asked whether anyone had been held accountable. "What consequences were given to those that did the criminal act?" the resident asked.
Chair Casey Mathieu said he had reached out to Andy Doe of Saxon Hill Riders and arranged a meeting with landowner Carol Winfield and Andy Doe to pursue a civil resolution and apology. The board had not reported the incident to police and indicated they were focusing on local mediation rather than criminal charges at this time.
