Board signs resolution and appoints new Planning Board members.

Shaun Farrar

Apr 09, 2026

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TRENTON—At its March 31 meeting, the Select Board approved Code Enforcement Officer Angie Chamberlain’s request to move multiple notices of violation forward to the court system due to the landowner not rectifying the noted issues.

The property at 951 Oak Point Road, according to the Trenton tax commitment book, is a 2.94-acre parcel owned by Royce Osier. The concerns and violations arise from the fact that it appears as though someone is inhabiting a small trailer on the property and structures are being built without a permit.

According to Chamberlain’s first letter to Osier, dated December 14, 2025, Chamberlain visited the property “and confirmed that it appears the camper is being used as a residence. I have serious concerns regarding the safety and well-being of any individuals who may be living there. The camper is very small and does not appear to be equipped with adequate cooking or bathing facilities.

“In addition, there are several stacks of wood pallets adjacent to the camper that appear to be intended for use as a fire. Other items observed on the site include hay bales stacked around the camper, insulated coolers, a propane tank, a refrigerator, tarps, and a portable shelter.

“Given the conditions observed, this arrangement does not appear to provide safe or adequate housing, particularly during the winter months. I am concerned about how food is being prepared, how occupants are maintaining heat, and how waste is being properly managed.”

Between the sending of the first letter and the second letter, whomever is presumably living in the camper on the property, began to erect structures.

That second letter, dated February 3, 2026, read, “It has come to my attention that multiple buildings and structures have been installed at the above-referenced property without the required permits or approvals.

“Upon inspection, I have observed the presence of two sheds, a greenhouse frame, and a canvas storage building on the property. No building permits have been issued for these structures.

“Pursuant to section 5.6 of the Trenton Land Use Ordinance, you are hereby notified of the following violations on the above-referenced property:

“Section 5.2 of the Trenton Land Use Ordinance states that ‘no person shall, without first obtaining a permit, engage in any activity of land or structure requiring a permit in the district in which such activity or use occurs; or expand, change, or replace an existing use or structure.’”

Additionally, Chamberlain noted that she had seen items that indicated residency at the camper: insulated coolers, a refrigerator, a propane fuel tank, cooking pots, and water jugs among other items.

In that second letter, Chamberlain wrote that she had “serious concerns regarding waste disposal and the provision of electrical service associated with this use, not to mention the safety of any occupants of the camper under these conditions.”

The third letter, dated March 11, 2026, was informing Osier that Chamberlain would be asking the Select Board to move the violations forward to District Court enforcement action.

The memorandum to the Select Board seeking permission to forward the violation(s) to the District Court included other concerns.

“It is also my understanding that an underage minor may be residing at the site,” Chamberlain wrote.

During discussion, member Judith Sproule clarified that the action would be taken against the landowner and not the “tenant,” stating that they are actively trying to survive and assumably not be a burden on society.

Sproule asked about contacting other agencies to try and help the person(s) who are living at the site and there was conversation regarding that, specifically the Department of Health and Human Services, especially if there is a juvenile living on the site.

After discussion, the Select Board approved the forwarding of the violation case to the District Court.

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COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP RESOLUTION

Hancock County Planning Commission Regional Resilience Coordinator Janna Richards presented to the Select Board and gave an update on where the town is in the process of joining the Community Resilience Partnership (CRP)

In November of last year, the Select Board voted to establish a town CRP committee. Since then, the committee has met in January and conducted a self evaluation. Much of the material gleaned during that evaluation was brought forth by the town’s fire department in terms of emergency preparedness and response.

The committee also looked at planning that had been done by the town in the past regarding emergency response or resiliency.

At that January meeting, the committee also looked at 96 community actions. Any of these actions can become projects that the CRP grant can help pay for. The committee narrowed those actions down to 20 and brought those potential actions to a public workshop that was held in February.

That public workshop brought the enrollment process up to the “engage community” step. At that meeting, the committee had the attendees rank the 20 potential actions by order of what they thought was the most important via three categories, short-term priority, long-term priority, or no priority.

The potential actions that garnered the most short-term priority votes were then listed on the town’s resolution which is shown below.

One Select Board member asked about a project to study groundwater, water contamination, and maintaining a clean water supply. Richards said that subject definitely made the list of 20 priority actions but was not considered a short-term priority and only six actions can be listed on a resolution so that project did not make the list for this resolution.

The Select Board passed the motion to sign the resolution.

Now that the Select Board has signed the resolution, the town can be officially enrolled in the CRP which will allow the town to begin writing a Community Action Grant application for project funding.

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PLANNING BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND UPDATES

The Select Board approved appointing Adam Fraley and Greg Askins to the Planning Board.

Sproule gave an update on the Comprehensive Planning Steering Committee and said that it will give a presentation to the Select Board at its meeting on April 14 to present the Steering Committee’s plan to move forward with the actual comprehensive planning process.

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