Select board opens discussion on land purchases, proposes task force to identify parcels
Board members discussed the need for municipal land for future wastewater, housing, and water-supply needs and proposed forming a land-acquisition task force to identify candidate parcels and draft selection criteria and funding options.
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A board member opened a discussion on future municipal land purchases, noting constraints on available town-owned land for wastewater and other infrastructure and urging proactive identification of properties for future municipal uses such as housing, water supply, or wastewater facilities. The member suggested developing parcel-selection criteria and exploring funding mechanisms such as a reserve fund or borrowing to enable rapid action when suitable parcels become available.
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