Board debates park-closing ordinance and urges staff mapping before finalizing encampment policy

Sep 9, 2026

Board members raised concerns that a draft park-closing ordinance and encampment policy do not account for all town-owned parcels; one member urged staff to produce an internal GIS parcel map to identify vulnerable parcels before ordinance adoption.

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The Select Board discussed a draft daily park-closing ordinance Sept. 8 and its connection to the town’s encampment policy. A board member warned the list of parcels in the draft does not reflect all town-owned property and recommended staff prepare a working GIS map to ensure the ordinance applies to the intended parcels without creating unintended liabilities.

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