With Town Administrator Mike Gagne unable to attend and a light agenda, the March 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen lasted all of twelve minutes.
Coming before the board were Bruce Rocha and Jodi Bauer, organizers for the Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders Club, to request use of the Town’s landfill for upcoming events.
Rocha said the club is planning two events in Mattapoisett for May 31 and September 27. He said the May event would bring in about 100 entrants from the surrounding area. The September event will be larger, he said. In cooperation with New England Trail Riders Association, a regional group, the September event might bring in as many as 250 riders and supporters.
“We’ll have an ambulance and police detail at the events,” said Rocha.
Rocha and Bauer also asked if the landfill area could be used for overnight camping on the evening of September 26, since some of the participants will be traveling from as far away as upstate New York.
“Some people will be arriving in travel trailers and motor homes that will be self-contained and we will be there to supervise also,” said Bauer. She anticipates about 20 campers and motor homes.
Selectmen Paul Silva asked that the club check in with Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons and to work closely with her department. Their requests were approved.
The board also approved requests from Ruth Joliffe to use the public parking area at Town Beach on April 16 between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, and again on June 13 between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm for a garden club event and the annual Rotch-Jones-Duff House benefit dinner.
The selectmen also voted to approve the appointment of Marilou Newell as a member to the Council on Aging to a three-year term.
The selectmen also signed a short-term bond request for the Cove Street sewer project in the amount of $250,000, as approved by Town Meeting vote.
The annual cat and dog rabies clinic will be held on March 29 between 10:00 am and noon at the Mattapoisett Fire Station. The fee is $15 per animal. All animals must be properly restrained, with dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Dog licensing will also be available for $12 for spayed and neutered pets.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen is scheduled for March 24 at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall conference room.
By Marilou Newell
