Sudbury Wants Resident Opinions On Camp Sewataro Via Flash Vote

SUDBURY, MA — The town vote on the Camp Sewataro land may be over, but Sudbury isn't done talking about the purchase and what comes next. The town will be focusing its latest "FlashVote" poll on Camp Sewataro.

FlashVote is a community polling service used by local governments to get resident opinions on local issues. FlashVote uses a one minute survey for residents signed up for the service through the town and gives the local government results within 48 hours.

Sudbury voters approved the purchase of Camp Sewataro earlier this month in a close special election, with 2,561 in favor and 2,195 opposed.

Sudbury's Town Meeting voted earlier this month to buy the 44-acre property for $11 million. To pay for the land, the town planned debt payments for 20 years beginning at $1 million and decreasing through the years with the final payment being $586,000.

The average single-family home valued just over $745,000 would pay approximately $2,000 over the life of the bond. The annual tax payments would start at close to $170 and decrease yearly with a final payment of approximately $90, assuming that values held steady.

The vote was heavily debated for months, with residents having mixed opinions on the purchase.

The town's FlashVote will go out on Monday.