Beach stickers soon on sale

SHARON — Access stickers for the town beach on Mudge Pond will become available starting June 11.

Regular stickers will cost $30 per household, with each additional sticker within the household an additional $15. Seniors (65 or older) pay $10, care givers $15 (for families who already have a sticker), and Airbnb property owners $50. The non-resident price is $150.

Stickers for boaters, kayakers and paddleboarders will be available at $20 each with the completion of a wavier for each person who would be using the watercraft.

The Selectmen’s office will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 28 for sticker purchase, cash or check only. Stickers may also be bought via mail, using a form available just inside the back entrance of Town Hall, or available to download from the town website at www.sharonct.gov. For mail-order stickers, a stamped, self-addressed envelope is required. (TK is there no other way to purchase?)

Proof of residency is required for all renters, regardless of prior sticker purchases. Proof can come in the form of a lease, a utility bill with the renter’s name and address, or a note from the landlord confirming tenant status.

To purchase a sticker on or after June 11, visit Town Hall Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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