Chatham Rejects Funds for Lot on Barn Hill Road

The Cape Cod Chronicle reports that on Monday evening Chatham town meeting rejected Article 17 (and, hence, Article 18):

“Voters rejected a $125,000 request from the land bank and open space committee to use land bank funds to buy a half-acre buildable lot off Barn Hill Road. Committee member Jack Farrell said the land would serve as a gateway to the so-called Valley Farm Estates property, six parcels to the east purchased for open space by the town in 2006. The proposal called for the town to contribute $250,000 to the purchase, through land bank and community preservation funds, with the Chatham Conservation Foundation kicking in the additional $50,000 to meet the $300,000 asking price. Several people cited the price for the land as too high, especially if the land is to be used for parking so people can access the adjacent land.”

For more details about Article 17 and Article 18, see our blog post of May 11, 2008.