Elisa FitzGerald

The board addressed a consent agenda covering payroll, abatements, solar exemptions, tax collector commitments, and donations. Discussions regarding the Harkness Road Discontinuance warrant article concluded with the board deciding to keep the item on the warrant. The board approved a Special Event Permit for the CLAPA Lake Appreciation event. Additionally, the board reviewed RFQ submissions for the WW Cross Redevelopment project, hearing input from potential applicants regarding industrial versus mixed-use development plans. Reports were provided regarding upcoming community events and personnel promotions within the town departments.

The board conducted several administrative actions, including appointments for the positions of chair, treasurer, secretary, and the selection of an alternate trustee. Approval was granted for the acceptance and expenditure of various donations and grant funds. Key discussion topics included a review of a Cheshire Conservation Grant intended for sidewalk and landscaping improvements, the acceptance of a donation from the UNH Cooperative extension for library kits, and strategies for funding a replacement device for the library's equipment due to town budgetary oversight. Additionally, the board reviewed updates regarding library programming, potential summer operating hours, and the status of the local farmers' market.

This document outlines a 10-Year Paving Plan for road infrastructure, detailing proposed projects for various street segments. The plan categorizes work by year, focusing on maintenance suggestions such as reconstruction, rehabilitation, preventive maintenance, and surface treatments like top coating and reclaim & binder. The objective is to systematically maintain and improve the road network over the specified decade.

The agenda for this meeting included the approval of minutes from the preceding meeting, consideration of the consent agenda items. Consent agenda topics involved reviewing payroll and vendor manifests, processing abatements for property taxes, reviewing solar exemptions for several properties, approving the Tax Collector's 2nd Cycle 2026 Water & Sewer Commitment Warrant, accepting a donation for the Recreation Department, considering requests for meetinghouse and raffle permits, and authorizing a budgetary transfer from the Sewer Operating Budget to the Short Lived Asset Fund. Old business involved the Harkness Road Discontinuance concerning the JCVIS Letter. New business included a resolution for a Special Event Permit and the selection process for the WW Cross Redevelopment RFQ. The meeting concluded with reports from the Selectmen and Town Manager.

The meeting featured a commendation and thank you to the retiring Police Chief for his eight years of service, followed by the swearing-in ceremony for the new Police Chief, Lt. Chris LaBrecque. Key agenda items included the approval of the Consent Agenda, which covered payroll, vendor manifests, tax abatements, and various Tax Collector's supplemental utility billing warrants for sewer and water services, as well as a septic hauler commitment warrant. New business involved the certification and signing of the Town Meeting Warrants. Reports indicated low attendance at the Public Budget Hearing held the preceding Saturday, and scheduling discussions occurred for presenters for the upcoming Town Meeting warrant articles.