Article 22 proposes the divestment of a 0.1-acre piece of town-owned land described as surplus land of low value. The small, unbuildable lot is located between residential units, and the town is seeking authorization to surplus the property so it can be acquired by neighboring homeowners.

Town Administrator Robert L. Whritenour explained that the transfer would relieve the town of the burden of maintaining the small parcel while allowing neighbors to utilize it for landscaping. Hopefully we'll get town meeting to approve us to surplus that out and it'll go towards making a neighborhood a little bit nicer, he stated.

The article is part of the town’s effort to manage its property inventory more efficiently. By surplusing land that has no municipal use or development potential, the town can return small parcels to the tax rolls and improve the aesthetic character of local neighborhoods.