2 years ago at Town Meeting voters defeated a $6.4 million dollar Bond to build a Community Center and gym on the Taylor property. Article 12 is a back door approach that will allow the Selectmen Cart Blanche to move forward and construct a multi-million dollar facility on the Taylor property. Article 12 in part reads “The Select Board, with input from the community at public meetings, will determine the final use of the property including the former Taylor home and move forward with implementing the determined use.”
If the Select Board were genuinely interested in “public input” they have had the last 2 years to solicit public input. Residents who have attended public input and listening sessions over the past decade have lost trust in what the Selectmen say they will do and what they actually do. Article 12 is asking voters to approve a project with too many unknowns. If the Select Board were sincere about getting to the heart of this issue they would have public input sessions and build community consensus first.
Many in the community would like to explore what could be done with the former Lion’s Club property which IS our Community Center. Why have out Select Board not asked the community what they would like to see happen with that facility?
The Select Board have their own agenda. They’ve also made it clear at recent BoS meetings they will be heading the project they are proposing in Article 12. Why is the Planning Board not more involved?
A link to the 2018 Town Report is below which contains information for Tuesday’s March 13th election of Town officers and Warrant Articles and budget reports for Saturday’s March 17th Town Meeting.
https://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/sit...ges_e_file.pdf