Board of Selectmen — June 19, 2026
The meeting was routine, characterized by administrative discussion of a land grant addendum and no public comment or disagreement.
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At the June 19 Board of Selectmen meeting, the Board took significant steps regarding land use and the construction of the new school vocational-technical center.
To move forward with the vo-tech center, the town must resolve a restriction from a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LCWF) grant dating back to the 1970s and 1985. Because that grant restricts how certain land can be used, the town is required to provide substitute property to be held in perpetuity for conservation purposes.
The Board discussed and moved to authorize a $25,000 addendum to fund the grading and seeding of the 'triangle' at Corbin Road and North Main Street. This land will be converted into a multi-purpose field to satisfy the federal grant requirements.
Before the final authorization, the Board moved into a non-public session to discuss the matter. As these decisions involve both permanent changes to our town's land assets and new expenditures, residents should continue to monitor how these land-use resolutions impact our community's long-term footprint.
Public impact
$25,000 expenditure and permanent land usage change
The board moved to enter a non-public session to discuss the matter further regarding reputation before proceeding with a final vote.
The board will reconvene following the non-public session to finalize the authorization.
Topics discussed
The Board discussed and moved to authorize a $25,000 addendum related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LCWF) grant to facilitate a school vocational-technical building project.
The board moved to enter a non-public session to discuss the matter further before proceeding with the vote.
The board will reconvene following the non-public session to finalize the authorization.
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Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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