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Selectboard extends housing committee; Raptor Lane study shows preliminary costs
Summary
The housing committee was extended through Dec. 31, 2025. Town Manager Rob Gaiotti said a Raptor Lane capacity study is nearing completion and estimated additional environmental work at about $17,000 and preliminary design at $175,000–$250,000; a consulting agreement with White & Burke is estimated at $17,000–$23,000.
The Dorset Selectboard voted to extend the town's housing committee through Dec. 31, 2025, ensuring continued work on potential housing projects including Raptor Lane. Henry Chandler moved and Jim Salsgiver seconded the extension; the motion passed 4-0.
Town Manager Rob Gaiotti said the Raptor Lane capacity study is nearing completion and that estimates for additional environmental work are about $17,000 while preliminary design is estimated in a $175,000–$250,000 range. He said those estimates are speculative and would require more research as the project advances. The housing committee has engaged White & Burke real estate advisors to review the town's information; the consulting agreement was estimated in the minutes at $17,000–$23,000 to provide outside input on prospects for housing at Raptor Lane.
