A.
The Select Board shall annually make a written report
to the citizens of the Town of all Town-owned land in the annual Town
report, said report to indicate the general location and approximate
area of all parcels together with the primary use of the named parcels
at the time of the report.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
B.
In the case of land acquired by the Town in lieu of
taxes, such land shall be so designated as tax title land, together
with its approximate location and area.
C.
When a parcel of land is under the control or supervision
of a board, committee, or commission, or anyone other than the Select
Board, this too shall become a part of the listings.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
D.
The listing shall also include description and disposition
of land acquired and sold since the time of last report, as well as
all parcels owned at the time of and sold since the time of last report.
[Amended 4-23-1979 ATM by Art. 21, approved 5-18-1979; 10-8-1981 OTM by Art.
16, approved 3-2-1982; 10-5-1992 OTM by Art. 9, approved 1-6-1993]
A.
Requests to sell land. Upon the written request of any person made to the Select Board that the Town consider disposing of specific parcel(s) of land owned by the Town, the Board shall cause an evaluation of the Town's need for the subject land to be made as set forth in Subsection B; and based on that evaluation, the Board shall determine whether the land is to be retained or sold. Such written request shall state the use the requesting party intends for the land.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
B.
Municipal review. Prior to the Select Board making a determination as set forth in Subsection A, an information file shall be prepared which shall contain a complete description of the land, the fair market value of the land and a list of unpaid taxes and liens, if any. The information shall be distributed to the Community Planning and Conservation Commissions, the School, Finance, Recreation and Housing Partnership Committees, the Housing Authority and any then current committees whose charges relate to use of town-owned land. When a municipal use is not foreseen by any of the designated commissions or committees within forty-five (45) days, the Select Board may then proceed to determine whether the land will be retained or sold.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
C.
Notice of sale. In addition to the public notice requirements
of applicable law, notice of intention to sell Town-owned land shall
be published for at least (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having
circulation within the Town. Said notice shall include a description
of the land and its location, together with the date, time, place
and method of sale. A copy of the published notice shall be sent via
certified mail to all abutters within seven (7) days of the first
publication of the newspaper notice.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
The Select Board may accept, from time to time
on behalf of the Town, gifts of land for any purpose, provided such
gift is made by a good and sufficient deed executed by the donor in
proper form to be recorded in the Registry of Deeds.
[Added 10-6-1997 OTM by Art. 12, approved 1-29-1998]
Approval by Town Meeting shall be required to
designate town owned real properties by name including, but not limited
to: buildings, rooms, parts of buildings, paths, bridges, athletic
facilities, playgrounds, street intersections, squares, parks, walkways,
and cemeteries.
