Sounds like the Menotomy trustees have lost sight of the intent of the trust as I understand it: Site/land preservation and good experiences for Girl Scouts. In our town the Trustees of Trust Funds (elected by the town) manage forest land that was a bequest in 1965. Proceeds from periodic harvests go into a trust fund and the income of that fund is available for schools. Open to the public for hiking, etc. No reason something like that couldn't be set up for Menotomy, with derived income going to Girl Scouts and allowing them to do "wilderness camping" which requires no structures. Undeveloped land adds to the total desirability of a community which improves value without raising costs. Perhaps Meredith should petition the court for such a plan? Hillsborough and Rockingham counties unexpectedly became over developed. Now they're desperate for open land. The Lakes Region is close to that mistake. On another site, we also purchased a summer camp and the Parks Dept. runs a day camp and other year round programs. Setting aside a large portion of the land as conservation land enabled grant funding such as LWCF and LC HIP, as I recall.
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