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Fairhaven participants weigh selling flood‑plain property vs. keeping it for town uses
Summary
Participants discussed whether to sell the existing town property (noted to be in a flood zone) or keep it for storage and recreational ties; several recommended holding the property given flood-plain constraints and limited marketability.
Discussion at the meeting addressed potential disposal or retention of an existing town property that attendees noted lies in a flood plain. Chair (speaker 1) and other participants said the town may be better off keeping the property because flood‑plain status could limit marketability and affect sale proceeds.
One participant referenced opportunities to tie the property into recreation projects such as a walking path, and others suggested retaining space for bus storage and other municipal uses. Questions were raised about whether the town would be able to sell the parcel and what uses could be made of it if retained; the meeting record shows a preference among some speakers to hold the property and reassess later rather than immediate sale.
