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Select Board moves to survey town property near gravel pit ahead of potential sale

Canaan Select Board · August 4, 2026
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Summary

Following a voter-approved warrant article, Select Board members directed town staff to finalize property lines and obtain a land survey for town-owned land near the gravel pit before meeting with abutters about a possible sale.

The Select Board discussed town-owned property near the gravel pit that voters authorized the town to sell via a warrant article. Board members said legal property lines must be determined and abutters consulted before any sale moves forward.

Scott Sanborn and the town administrator discussed next steps: Sanborn and the town administrator will finalize the property lines and arrange for a land survey and meetings with property abutters. No timeline or appraised value for the parcel was provided in the transcript.

The discussion emphasized due diligence steps required before the Select Board can consider approving any sale: accurate property lines, survey work, and outreach to adjoining landowners.