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SELECTMEN'S MEETING +4^,
March 17, 1951 I
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Saturday
morning, March 17, 1951 at 10:30 a.m. Chairman Nickerson,
Messrs. Emery and Hoyt were present.
The following members of the Planning Board met with
the Selectmen to discuss the so-called Sexton property
(Article 30-Warrant, March 19th Annual Meeting); Chairman
Adams, Messrs. Couette, Irwin, Potter, Johnson and Ripley.
Mr. Adams stated that the Planning Board feels that
the acquisi ion of the Sexton property is highly essential
for the lonange future deve&Upment of the civic center of
the town. H said that within the next 25 to 50 years the
Town will have to have a large number of additional Town
Sexton official buildings and as such there should be an extension
Property for the development already started . He stated that if the
property goes into business, it would be very detrimental
to future appearance of the Town buildings.
Mr. Potter stated that if the 'Ibwn business is not ex-
tended and this property goes into business, it will be det-
rimental to what is already here.
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Mr. Couette said that "we" are not naive enough to think
it can't go into business. Mrs. Sexton had signatures well
in advance of 60% of the assessed value of the immediate area
! and he thought she could get a two-thirds vote.
Mr. &dams said that the Planning Board feels very strong-
ly on the positive side, and believes that this corner should
be included in civic development.
The Chairman said thtt if the Planning Board felt that
strong about it, they almost must discuss the pride.
Mr. Adams said that they do not feel it the function
of the Planning Board to t}ecommend this money or money.
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He said that, informally, he though most of the members would
vote for 5,000 if it had to be that.
The Chairman add that the Board could not start trading
on the Town Meetingfloor and doesn't know yet whether it can
go in and recommend that a certain number of thousands of
dollars be appropriated.
Mr. Adams said that essentially the Planning Board's
report had to be on why the Board wanted the property and
why the article was put in.
Mr. Johnson said that the Planning Board felt that if
the property were taken by eminent domain it might have to "
be taken for a definite purpose. Whereby, if the Town
purchased it, it could lbe used for any purpose.
Mr. Emery explained that the article is written to sup- '
port an eminent domain taking legally.
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Mr. Adams referred to Article 2 and stated that
the Planning Board will move for the appointment of
a Committee of Five to study and revise the Building
By-laws, and report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
He further stated that the Planning Board Will
present Article 37 and that Articles 45, 46 and 50
will be indefinitely postponed.
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 P.M•
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