12 March, 2015
The Board of Selectmen proposal to purchase about 12 acres of land at 203 Pond Street for $2,000,000 failed the required 2/3rd's vote at the Special Town Meeting held on Tuesday March 3rd but the Special Town Election had to be held either way. The Town Election meant very little, if the yes vote passed for the town to purchase the land at 203 Pond Street it would have only meant something in the unlikely event the town was granted an extension of its right to first refusal. The Town has right to first refusal until March 14th but since the proposal failed in town meeting, it would require more time for the town to consider the purchase regardless of the outcome of the election. 176 people showed up for the election with 125 voting for the town not to purchase the land, 50 voting for the purchase of the land and 1 leaving their ballot blank.
