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Resident asks town to supply meter, cover first-year water for accessible community garden
Summary
A resident told the council the Orleans community garden is wheelchair-accessible and asked the town to install a meter and pay water for a one-year trial; councilmembers moved, seconded and approved providing a meter and covering water for the first year.
A resident spoke to the council about a community garden designed for people with mobility limitations and asked the town to provide a water meter and cover water costs for a one-year trial. "Everything there is free, and it's just to bring our community together and feed our community," the resident said, describing wheelchair-accessible beds and a planned handicapped-accessible kids' STEM house being built by Orleans shop class instructor Jacob Smith.
Councilmember S5 moved that the town provide a meter and pay water for the first year; Councilmember S4 seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote. Council members and staff discussed meter cost (estimates around $800–$1,000), the need for a lock to secure the hydrant, and ownership concerns because the property is owned by Chris Terrell; Council members asked staff to record a one-year commitment and return with any needed follow-up if the property owner later changes use of the site.
