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Southbridge Conservation Commission Takes No Votes, Weighs Legal Advice on Enforcement Orders

Southbridge Conservation Commission meets but takes no votes, discussing only legal guidance on enforcement orders.

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SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 14, 2026, Southbridge Conservation Commission meets but takes no votes, discussing only legal guidance on enforcement orders. The commission convened Thursday, May 14, but conducted no formal business, with discussion limited to advice received from legal counsel regarding the commission's outstanding enforcement orders. The sole substantive point recoverable from the meeting record is that existing enforcement orders remain in effect and that any property owner wishing to modify the terms of such an order must affirmatively appear before the commission to request a change. A reference to "stabilization" requirements was made in connection with at least one outstanding matter. No property address, owner name, dollar amount, or vote tally was identifiable from the available audio.

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