An earlier post suggested that local town officials won't be much help. I disagree since letters etc from a Board of Selectmen usually get a response. The BOS certainly has an interest if they stand to lose property tax revenue.
State Reps and Senators: their schedules are strange this year, but there is usually a bill filing period in September for incumbents and again after the November elections. These are very brief, only a couple of weeks. The legislature can declare property surplus, perhaps direct that it be sold for $1.00. (Be careful, that approach might acknowledge state ownership) The point is, get your reps to do a little research now and draft related bills. Even if the content isn't exactly right, it can be amended later. The hardest part in a short time frame is to line up co-sponsors. You need some from each party and some from other parts of the state. There are many areas where a road separates a house from related shorefront. Who else is interested? Realtors Associations where property values are concerned, Mortgage lenders where the value of collateral is affected. This could be much broader than just a few houses in Alton Bay. I'd talk to the Chair of the House Committee on Public Works and Highways; they hold the purse strings for DOT budgets. Also, talk to the ranking member who may be next year's chairman. Better to call instead of writing so it can be a two sided discussion and clear to all. Good luck.
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