Bay Mountain Farm APR Violation

Summary

Bay Mountain Farm is the subject of an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) violation. The town is weighing a potential buyout of roughly $210,000 to resolve it.

Status

As of September 16, 2026 the ~$210K buyout item was pulled from the FY27 capital plan; the matter remains under review.

Log

2026-09-16 — 2026-09-16 - Finance Committee Meeting

Staff removed the ~$210K potential buyout from the capital plan pending further due diligence with the state, a committee meeting, and statute-of-limitations questions about the 25-year-old APR agreement ("too many what-ifs").

2026-08-19 — 2026-08-19 - Finance Committee Meeting

Significant discussion of the Bay Mountain Farm APR violation and a potential ~$210K buyout to resolve it.