...continues to happen and decisions get made that affect us all. Monday 9-13-10 Paris selectboard meets at 7 pm, town office. Agenda posted here.
Consider item #7: a request to reconsider a vote taken on 6/28/10 re. public road usage by ATVs. [editor's note: 6/28/10, item #15 was Discussion and action on ATV club road usage. A verbal request was presented by the X-tra Mile ATV club, along with a copy of their letter sent to land owners. A map outlining the plans involved was presented as well. Full information could be found on the NPC-TV recording, for that date.]
[editor's note: 8/23/10: The same issue was addressed again, this time by some of the land owners who were not pleased with the activity that resulted from the decision on 6-28. This 9-13 meeting will be the 3rd time the issue of ATV's using certain public roads in Paris has been addressed.]
When questions are brought to the selectboard, citizens are looking for a public decision that will be in keeping with the rules that are set up to govern the town. Sometimes the processes we need are not as clear as they should be - sometimes they are even non-existent. Sometimes laws and ordinances involved don't cover the issues as adequately as they need to, and ambiguity allows for misunderstandings.
Misunderstandings grow and fester, and need to be addressed immediately and fairly. One would trust that our public officials will listen with unbiased ears, and allow for the possibility that additional action might need to be considered.
This town belongs to all of us - officials, landowners, recreational groups - taxpayers all.
