Board to draft parking restrictions for buyout parcels after repeated vehicle encampments

Select Board members reported seeing trucks and trailers parked on buyout parcels and said the town lacks enforceable local ordinance language to address the problem. A board member urged drafting an ordinance prohibiting parking on buyout properties and suggested temporary measures such as low-cost stakes and rope to deter parking in the near term.

Staff said it has already reached out to property owners and will continue contact efforts and will draft ordinance language for future board consideration. Members discussed FEMA restrictions on buyout parcels and the need to ensure compliance with federal program rules before repurposing or permitting access for activities like parking or recreation.