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expand the boundaries would be up to the next elected town council; the election will be held in May 1998.
Newbill Miller, who used to live in town but now lives outside the town limits, said that he had talked with a lot of people and they don’t want to come into the town. He said the town would have to put in a sewer system and wondered where the money would come from. “Are you going to drag us into town if we don’t want to come in?’ he asked.
Nels Parson said that part of his property is in town and asked whether it would remain under scenic easement. Mr. Reynolds told him that it would and that the development potential of his land cannot be changed. He also stressed that there are no town property taxes; the only taxes in town are from meals and lodging.
To accomplish one of the longrange goals, providing more affordable and diverse housing opportunities, Mr. Gooch said that there are three tracts of land adjacent to the town that would be right for development. Two of these are the 25-acre Compton and Updike tracts on the left and right sides of Harris Hollow Rd. He also mentioned that these areas could be hooked up to the water system. He added that it would not be the intent to include all of the area in the town’s boundaries in the historic district.
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