The Littleton Volunteer Corps, represented by Mike Hilton, outlined their intentions for the emergency response training. The Corps, which assists the town and fire department in various capacities, planned the training to enhance readiness for incidents involving disaster support and search and rescue operations. The proposed scenario at Oak Hill required a comprehensive approach to logistics, which had been pre-arranged with Chief Penard and the Water Department, and necessitated the use of the Whitcom AV site for parking.

Commission members raised concerns about community impact, focusing on the need for timely and clear communication with residents. The importance of advance notification was stressed, and the commission debated the appropriate timing for public notices. It was agreed that announcements should be posted at the trailhead and Harvard Road entrance one week before the exercise. The additional use of social media and the town newsletter was suggested to further inform residents. Traffic management was also a topic of conversation, with an emphasis on ensuring safe access for cyclists, particularly around the bike shop at Oak Hill Road’s corner.

Aside from the training event, the meeting addressed the status of enforcement orders on properties within the town. The commission voted to cease the enforcement order for 10 Ivy Mass, while expressing concern over the lack of progress on Warren. The issue of communication with property owners was brought up in the context of an enforcement order for a property on Powers Road, which the commission decided to ratify.

Moreover, the commission touched upon environmental stewardship matters, including a tree protection issue and discussions about a forestry plan for Proudly. This plan involves timber harvesting, and the commission confirmed it as an allowable use under the local regulations, with the intent to publicize the activity and notify stakeholders well in advance. The meeting also noted the continuation of talks concerning Spec Pond to the next session and a brief mention of a report for Lake Metan.

In the realm of property transactions, there was a brief acknowledgment of a purchase and sale agreement signed between the town and the Websters. Details of the agreement were not discussed at length in the meeting.