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Selectboard will hold informational meetings; voters to decide in November on authorizing an ATV road ordinance
Summary
The selectboard labeled the July 6 session informational and confirmed the procedural path: voters in November will select whether the board may adopt an ordinance; if adopted later, residents have 45 days to petition for a vote and proponents proposed a one‑year trial period.
Town officials used the meeting to explain the procedural steps toward any ordinance. The Chair clarified that the July 6 session was informational and that the community will vote in November on whether the selectboard should be authorized to adopt a road ordinance. "So it's purely informational right now, and we are planning a vote in November," the Chair said.
Speakers described subsequent steps: if voters authorize the selectboard, the board would draft and adopt an ordinance, after which residents have a 45‑day window to petition for a vote or appeal; proponents said a one‑year pilot period and annual reviews are standard options. Proponents promised to deliver a written draft to the town office and to hold at least one more informational opportunity prior to the vote so voters can review precise language on routes, hours, enforcement and membership.
