DALTON, Mass.— In November, the Select Board signed off on the sale of the Bardin property, however, there is still one parcel the town is attempting to be rid of. 

 

After navigating regulations that complicated the town's attempts to sell the Bardin property, the parcels under an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) were sold to Thomas and Esther Balardini for $150,000. 

 

The 148 acres of land, which consist of three parcels, came into the town's possession in 2016 in a taking for delinquent taxes. The town first placed a lien against the property in 2009.

 

Town meeting voted in 2022 in favor of selling the land rather than leasing it. The Select Board first announced the availability of the land during its meeting on June 27 of the same year.

 

Now that the sale of those complicated parcels are complete, all that remains to be sold of the property is parcel 215-13 This shale should be straightforward as it is not impacted by APR, 

 

The 9.15-acre property is located off Route 9, right on the town line of Windsor. It has two half-barns, one collapsed and the other in poor condition, Interim Town Manager Henry "Terry" Williams III described. 

 

The assessor reviewed the parcel and reduced its value from over $33,000 to $28,900, Williams said. 

 

The minimum bid required is the assessed value of $28,900, and a deposit of 10 percent or $2,890 accompanying each bid.

 

The deadline for submitting bids will be Oct. 3, and the board will open and consider the bids at their Oct. 14 meeting.