Select Board statement on Article 25

Statement from the Select Board on Warrant Article #25

The Select Board has no desire to interfere with the rights of voters to adopt citizen submitted petition warrant articles. In the case of Article #25 on next week’s Town Ballot, we want to ensure that voters understand that there is some risk associated with adoption of this article.

The article calls for allowing the removal of materials and objects from the recycling center dumpsters.  We understand and applaud the desire to reuse salvageable items, however, we have four concerns: 1) potential for physical injury to town residents, 2) liability to the Town in the event of injury, 3) the limited capacity of recycling center employees to monitor the activity and ensure safety, 4) removal of materials that would normally generate revenue for the Town.

We are not asking you to vote one way or another on this article, we simply ask that you consider both the upside and potential risks.