The money for the acquisition would come from a special revenue fund containing proceeds from the sale of town-owned real estate. O’Brien has been in violation of multiple cease-and-desist orders since 2011.
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Under pressure, town mulls purchase of litigious property
The selectboard has held a pair of closed-door meetings on the possible purchase and related litigation this month, and has said its goal is to add the item to the warrant for a special town meeting scheduled for Monday, Aug. 6.
Selectboard backs cease-and-desist order against Gary O’Brien trucking on Roger Road
In a unanimous vote Monday night, the selectmen urged the Great Barrington Zoning Board of Appeals to reject the appeal of Gary J. O’Brien, whose trucking company has been told to halt its illegal practices on Roger Road.
Neighbors of O’Brien waste business decry ‘industrial siege’ on Blue Hill Road
In addition to the trucks and the transfer station activities, there are reports of race cars gunning their engines on the O’Brien property on the weekends.