Southwick Select Board declines right of first refusal on Klaus Anderson Road property
Southwick Select Board waives right of first refusal on 177 Klaus Anderson Road, clearing a pending private sale. The board voted 2-0 Monday — with member Russ Deedee absent — after the Agricultural Commission became the final town body to unanimously recommend against exercising the option.
SOUTHWICK -- June 15, 2026, Southwick Select Board waives right of first refusal on 177 Klaus Anderson Road, clearing a pending private sale. The board voted 2-0 Monday, with member Russ Deedee absent, after the Agricultural Commission became the final town body to unanimously recommend against exercising the option. The board also approved meeting minutes from May 11 and June 1 and acknowledged payables warrant 2628B for $328,018.95. During public comment, resident Stephanie Kesecker of 283 College Highway complained that outdoor concerts at a nearby venue produced noise levels she estimated between 90 and 115 decibels, far above what she said is the town's 52-to-55-decibel limit, and said abutters received no advance notice of the events, which were permitted only through one-day liquor licenses. The board said it would research the town's noise regulations and reach out to the venue. A state law allowing bars to stay open one hour later from July 8 to July 31 for FIFA World Cup events drew no support from the board, which declined to opt in.
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