Public Notice: Public Hearing(s) on Proposed Purchase of Town Owned Land

Town of Lincoln Board of Selectmen

Monday, December 16, 2024 and Monday, December 30, 2024 – 5:30PM

Lincoln Town Hall, 148 Main Street, Lincoln, NH

On Monday, December 16, 2024, and again on Monday, December 30, 2024, commencing at 5:30 pm the Board of Selectmen will hold Public Hearings in accordance with RSA 41:14 – Acquisition or Sale of Land, Buildings, or Both”:

Board of Selectmen received an offer to purchase:

Parcel owned by the Town of Lincoln known as “Lot 5” in the Lincoln Industrial Park (Tax Map 109, Lot 023) located in the Small Business District; and

Per NH RSA 41:14-a Acquisition or Sale of Land, Buildings, or Both:

“The Selectmen shall have the authority to acquire or sell land, buildings or both; provided, however, they shall first submit any such proposed acquisition or sale to the Planning Board and to the Conservation Commission for review and recommendation by those bodies, where a board or commission or both, exist.”

After receiving the recommendation from the Planning Board and prior to voting on the proposed sale, the Board of Selectmen are required to hold two (2) public hearings at least 10 but not more than 14 days apart.  See NH RSA 41:14-a.  The first Board of Selectmen public hearing will be December 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM; the second public hearing will be December 30, 2024.

After receiving input from Public Hearings, the Board of Selectmen will vote on whether to accept the offer and sell the property.