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Selectboard approves town parcel as secondary parking for Saldi Field events
Summary
The Williamstown Selectboard approved allowing Williamstown Youth Sports to use a capped, town-owned parcel adjacent to Saldi Field as overflow parking for large events, citing past safety problems when the main lot overflowed and blocked the only road in and out of the field.
The Williamstown Selectboard voted on April 20 to allow Williamstown Youth Sports to use a town-owned parcel adjacent to Saldi Field as a secondary parking area for large events. Scott McCarthy made the motion to approve the request, Clayton Woodworth seconded, and Cote Griggs recused himself because he is a current member of Williamstown Youth Sports; the minutes record the motion as carried.
The minutes say the parcel was previously the town dump, has been capped, and has been tested for contaminants on a bi-annual basis; the board noted environmental rules prohibit building structures on the site. The Selectboard and Rob Townsend inspected the site and recorded that a road already leads to the parcel from the current transfer station, making it feasible for event parking. Minutes frame the decision as addressing safety concerns after past overflow parking blocked the single access road to the field, complicating emergency response. The meeting did not record a timeline for implementation or additional approvals required by state or environmental regulators.
