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Select Board outlines next steps: owner talks, survey and volunteer recruitment
Summary
The Select Board framed the Sept. 18 meeting as the start of a community conversation; next steps include exploring owner willingness to set a fixed price/grace period, promoting a public survey, researching grants, and recruiting volunteers with fundraising expertise.
At the meeting’s conclusion the Select Board characterized the session as the start of a longer community process. "The Selectmen emphasized that this meeting represents the start of a community conversation regarding the marina property," meeting notes say, and the Town Manager may begin discussions with the property owners about purchase terms or a fundraising grace period.
Appendix A lists action items: initiate property owner discussions; continue promoting a public survey via QR code, the Town website and Town Office; research eligible grants and contact land trusts; approach local philanthropic donors; recruit volunteers with fundraising and marina management expertise; and post meeting notes and recordings to the Town’s website. No binding purchase vote or formal acquisition was taken at the special meeting.
