Town Commissioners — 2022-01-11

This is the Queenstown Town Commissioners regular meeting on January 11, 2022. Commissioners accepted that a solar proposal from Castle Energy would not move forward due to site limitations; they voted (2-0) to retest for PFAS now and, if non-detected again, move to a three-year testing cycle per the WWTP operator’s recommendation. The meeting addressed several public works issues (dump truck plow to be inspected for repair, a pump programming fix, and snow removal process improvements) and discussed a resident’s drone that was destroyed while taking tower photos — Commissioners agreed to discuss a prorated reimbursement. Planning granted variances for the Waterman Family Partnership to remove three specimen trees at the Wheatlands project and noted the Critical Area Commission approved the town’s recent ordinance revision; the Wheatlands impact study raised concerns and will be reviewed further. Infrastructure updates included completed sewer replacement plans for the I&I project, progress on tower plans and tests (pending USDA/bond counsel approvals), Old Wharf Lane stormwater design completion, control room renovation in progress, and boat ramp/dredging approvals expected to allow dredging to begin next week; Treasurer reported fund balances of General $115,625.63, Water‑Sewer $268,310.13, and ARPA $342,474.29.