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(Michael Kelley)

Sandy Beach proposal resurfaces

By Michael Kelley LEE—A recommendation has resurfaced as how to move forward on the issue of public access to Sandy Beach on Laurel Lake. On Nov. 17, Neil Clarke, the chairman of the Laurel Lake Access Committee, presented the Board of Selectmen, and the standing-room only crowd, both a short-term and long-term recommendations to make sure the residents and visitors of Lee can enjoy the beach for many years to come. Their short-term recommendation, he said, which was a unanimous decision, is to continue the current arrangement with Laurel Lake Water Power owner Roger Scheurer in which the town pays a access fee to cross Scheurer’s property. The Board of Selectmen and Scheurer are currently in executive sessions negotiating the access agreement for next summer. The deadline in Nov. 30. This past summer the town representatives, at a special town meeting, agreed to a $6,400 fee for the summer months, but not without much debat full story