HomeMy WebLinkAbout20131007-Korengold-Dippell supprt letter re MOU amendment_201404071056185905From:Libby Gibson
To:Erika Mooney
Subject:FW: Baxter Road
Date:Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:47:54 PM
C. Elizabeth Gibson
Town Manager
Town of Nantucket
(508) 228-7255
From: dlkmld@aol.com [mailto:dlkmld@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 10:36 PMTo: rickatherton@comcast.net.; midasack1@comcast.net.; snatural@nantucket.net.; capbob@mac.com;integrity11@gmail.com.Cc: LGibson@nantucket-ma.gov.; Helmut Weymar; Josh Posner; 'James E. Walker'Subject: Baxter Road
Board of Selectman,
We currently live at # 92 Baxter Road in a house called "Four is Enough" ( four
children). Although we both had visited the island in the early 1970s, we started rentinghouses in Sconset in 1989 every year until finally purchasing ten years ago. Our family loves
this island and not one of our children has ever missed a summer here during their lifetimes. We absolutely cherish our time on Baxter Road and so much enjoy the non stop
parade of pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists. These people along with bus loads of touristsappear to be so happy taking in the beautiful views of the ocean and the moors, heading
towards the beloved Sankaty Lighthouse, one of the island's most important landmarks. We would like to commend the Board of Selectman for approving the installation
of a Geotube in the most threatened areas of erosion in an effort to save Baxter Road.Although we do not have approval from the Conservation Commission at this point in time,
we must strongly emphasize how crucial it is to have this project commence before thewinter season. Many believe that we couldn't possibly have another storm season as
devastating as this past year and hopefully that is true. But how can we just sit still and takethat chance? We don't know if you witnessed the tragic demolition of Ann and Sam Furrow's
house at # 89 Baxter Road on May 8th, 9th, and 10th as we did. What an utterly helplessfeeling!
It is of the utmost importance that we have an approval from Con Com at theOctober 16th meeting. Don't tie our hands in this partnership to preserve such a historic and
significant area. Over recent years we have already had other "gentler" proposals turneddown; decisions which have further jeopardized our precarious existence. We are optimistic
that the Town of Nantucket, in its fiduciary role, will take every necessary measure to insureaccess and critical town services to our homes in the present Baxter Road location.
We are well aware of the various tactics taken by some to delayimplementation of this project. Whatever happened to community togetherness? When a
house was burning, didn't the community members all band together to do whatever wasnecessary to save it? Hopefully we will not have to resort to legal measures to protect our
rights as homeowners. Con Com must approve this project. Does the Town really want toincur so many costs and potential damages suffered from the loss of Baxter Road? Does the
Town want to lose the Sankaty Lighthouse? Thank you.
Martha Dippell Danny Korengold