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Board approves 37.59 acres for conservation

DartmouthJan 26, 20262 min read

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The Select Board approved four conservation restrictions protecting 37.59 acres on Barneys Joy Road, Tucker Road, and Little River Road. The Board also approved several appointments, extended the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society lease through December 31, 2028, and tabled a temporary trailer permit request for 0 Jason Drive.

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What this means

The conservation approvals will keep the four properties protected from typical development and preserve agricultural land, wildlife habitat, and open space. The Board appointed a retired police officer as a Special Police Officer and James Griffith to the Board of Health on a short-term basis. It also approved support for proposed preservation projects, amended the Deputy Police Chief’s contract, and postponed the trailer permit decision until a future meeting.

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Approved the 4.94-acre Knight Front Field conservation restriction on Barneys Joy Road by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Approved the 5.37-acre Knight North Lot conservation restriction on Barneys Joy Road by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Approved the 15.1-acre Cornell conservation restriction on Tucker Road by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Approved the 12.18-acre Little River Farm conservation restriction on Little River Road by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Appointed Craig Pimental as a Special Police Officer by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Appointed Dr. James Griffith to the Board of Health on a short-term basis until the election by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Accepted Alekzandr Hirschmann’s resignation from the Youth Commission by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Tabled temporary trailer permit TP-26-1 for 0 Jason Drive until a future meeting by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Extended the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society lease for the Old Russells Mills library through December 31, 2028, by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Approved an amendment to Deputy Police Chief Victor Morency’s contract allowing private duty details, with that ability suspended if he serves as Acting Chief, by a 4-0 roll call vote.
Approved a letter supporting a Community Preservation Act application for the proposed acquisition and protection of the 2.5-acre Davoll Field property.
Approved a letter supporting $511,000 in estimated exterior repairs to the old Town Hall at 247 Russells Mills Road, including a requested $460,000 Community Preservation Committee contribution.

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