Moultonborough continues to polarize

[longislander]

Hope this helps...and just my opinion for sure.

More than just an opinion! Good information, made from facts, unlike the norm in Moultonborough. For the record., I became a Moultonborough resident in 1996, but bought property and built a frequently-visited second home in 1974. I'm not a newbie, nor a member of the "MoBo Mob".

Some more facts, supporting the purchase suggestion, regarding the 130 Whittier Hy. site. The present owner bought it on November 7, 2019: ref. Carroll County registry of deeds (online) @ Book 3475 Page 0631.

Tax stamp: $16,538; at $15/$1000, then, purchase price was $1,102,533.
Presently for sale, MLS 4796817, for $1,695,000.

From one of the MLS sites: Price History of 130 Whittier Highway, Moultonborough, NH 3/06/2020 Listing Price $1,695,000

"Data" to make "information":
bought Nov. 2019 for $1,102,533
for sale March 2020 $1,695,000

Looks like the present owner saw/sees the opportunity to make a quick profit.

What if the town made an offer of, say, $1.3 or 1.4 million? Or even paid the list price of $1.7 million, just to make it the "community center". Little fix-up, as good as, or better than past rec.center/gym proposals, on either or both Lions Club/Taylor properties. If the town wants another gym (third?) vote on it, again. Get some more facts out "like" why on town property? Why not on school district property? Legally, different governing bodies. Heck of a lot more available land without easements. What! ... actually a town paid child care center, in fact!

This tread started with:

Moultonborough continues to polarize

Started with the termination of the town administrator, then to gun ranges, on to the Community Center/Gym, on to the Sabanek building.

Why stop there? The Taylor property bought by the town for $249,033 (Registry deed BK/PG 3146/97), as a unique central property that could be the town common/green, like most quaint New England towns. The select board-appointed Heritage Commission, fighting tooth and nail, to preserve the Taylor building. "Like" (being conventional) the town doesn't have enough "historic" buildings. Driving through the center of town is "like" (sic) driving through Appalachia, no offense to Appalachia.

Much more could be added, but won't.

Moultonborough is a town run by @ 200-250 folks, as correctly stated in the past by a sitting select board member. Yes, there is a demographic divide in the town. Yes, it is reflected in the associated differing cultures.

Recognizing that the only common denominator to ... "Moultonborough continues to polarize" ... is people.

Personally speaking, the one truism that is paramount, and that I give a ... about, is town meeting day. The one day a year the town is a true democracy (majority rules), not just a republic (elected officials, right-wrong-indifferent). The rest is entertainment!

Next year's town warrant (2021) should be including the change of town meeting day from March to May, since we've already approved going to a fiscal year. Let's get the snow birds to have a say at town meeting!