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Town of Shelburne NH 
2026 Annual Town Meeting Minutes 
March 10, 2026  |  Shelburne Town Hall, 74 Village Rd, Shelburne NH 03581 
Article 01 
Elect Officers 
To Choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing (printed ballot). 
 
Shelburne Town Election 2026 Results 
 
Office 
Candidate 
Votes 
Selectperson 3 yrs 
George Corriveau 
77 
 
Ronald Baillargeon 
11 
 
Kevin Daniels 
17 
Town Moderator 2 yrs 
Douglas Gralenski 
104 
Town Clerk 3 yrs 
Leona Kealty 
106 
Trustee of the Trust Fund 3 yrs 
Write In: Leona Kealty 
1 
 
Write In: Lucie Kinney 
1 
 
Write In: David Landry 
1 
 
Write In: Deb Brown 
4 
 
Write In: Jo Carpenter 
2 
 
Write In: Joyce Carlisle 
1 
 
Write In: Jen Corrigan 
1 
 
Write In: Meredith Verrell 
1 
 
Write In: George Corriveau 
1 
Tax Collector 3 yrs 
Leona Kealty 
106 
Town Memorial Forest 3 yrs 
Write In: Kevin Daniels 
1 
 
Write In: Doug Gralenski 
1 
 
Write In: Dave Carlisle 
1 
 
Write In: Ken Siminoko 
1 
 
Write In: Tim Buxton 
1 
 
Write In: Josh Labonville 
1 
 
Write In: Olivia Corrigan 
1 

 
Write In: Kim Landry 
1 
Treasurer 3 yrs 
David M. Landry 
104 
 
Write In: Doug Gralenski 
2 
Cemetery Trustee 3 yrs 
David M. Landry 
103 
 
Write In: Doug Gralenski 
1 
Library Trustee 3 yrs 
Christine Baillargeon 
92 
 
Write In: Paula Siminoko 
2 
Library Trustee 2 yrs 
Melanie Devoid 
96 
 
Write In: Christine Baillargeon 
1 
Library Trustee 1 yr 
Kylie Eileen Murphy 
99 
Supervisor of the Checklist 6 yrs 
Cheryl Emerson 
104 
Budget Committee 3 yrs 
Francis Chamberlain 
105 
School Board Member 3 yrs 
(Shelburne GRS Cooperative) 
Tim Buxton 
106 
 
Article 02 
Approve Zoning Amendments 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO APPROVE the proposed amendments to the 
Zoning Ordinance (printed ballot). 
 
Election Results:  107 Ballots cast     Yes: 43     No: 44     Abstentions: 20 
The Proposed Zoning Amendment did not pass. 
Article 03 
Hear Reports of Officers 
To hear such reports of Town Officers heretofore chosen and pass any vote 
relating thereto. 
Reports were printed in the 2024 Town Report. 
The meeting portion was called to order at 7:00 pm by Moderator Douglas 
Gralenski. 
Article 04 
Operating Budget 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE the sum of 
$635,118 for General Operation. 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee do recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
 
4130  Executive 
$45,560 
4140  Election, Registration, & Vital Statistics 
$31,976 
4150  Financial Administration 
$42,505 
4152  Revaluation of Property 
$12,000 
4153  Legal Expense 
$9,500 
4155  Employee Benefits 
$83,650 

4191  Planning and Zoning 
$3,950 
4194  General Government Buildings 
$67,375 
4195  Cemetery 
$2,000 
4196  Insurance 
$24,339 
4197  Regional Association 
$648 
4215  Ambulance 
$66,537 
4220  Fire Department 
$40,200 
4221  Fire Warden 
$2,500 
4240  Building Inspection 
$4,095 
4290  Emergency Management 
$2,300 
4312  Highway 
$99,800 
4324  Solid Waste Disposal 
$38,150 
4414  Animal Control 
$200 
4415  Health 
$950 
4444  Welfare 
$5,883 
4520  Parks & Recreation 
$3,000 
4550  Library 
$0 
4590  Memorial Forest 
$500 
4611  Conservation Commission 
$600 
4711  Principal Long-term Note 
$2,206 
4721  Interest Long-term Note 
$264 
4722  Lease Payment 
$44,430 
4723  TAN Note 
$0 
 
Moderator Gralenski read through the line items.  Ron Baillargeon made the 
motion to accept and Lucy Evans seconded.  There was no discussion.  The 
motion passed unanimously. 
Article 05 
Raise and Appropriate 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $2,000 for the 
maintenance of cemeteries with said funds to come from the Cemetery 
Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund for this purpose, and no money will be raised 
by taxation. (12/31/2025 Balance - $15,028.09) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
John Carpenter made the motion to accept and Christopher Halle seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 06 
Discontinuance of Library 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO DISCONTINUE the Shelburne Library ("the 
Library"), whose Building and associated land is located at 74 Village Road, 
Shelburne, NH ("the Building and Land") so that the Building and Land remain 
owned by the Town but ceased to be used as a Public Library and to authorize 
the Select Board to take all actions necessary to effectuate that discontinuance, 
including but not limited to (i) if necessary, to file a Petition with the Circuit Court 
– Probate Division in Coos County in conjunction with the Charitable Trusts 
Division of the New Hampshire Department of Justice and/or the Commissioner 
of Natural and Cultural Resources seeking the Court’s authorization/approval to 
discontinue the Library and to dispose of all remaining library assets, including 
transferring any remaining funds on hand to the Town’s general fund, and (ii) if 

Court approval is not necessary, to authorize the Select Board dispose of all 
remaining library assets, including transferring any remaining funds on hand to 
the Town’s general fund. 
[The Board of Selectmen, the Budget Committee, and the Library Trustees 
recommend this appropriation.]           (Majority vote required.) 
John Henne made a motion to accept and Deb Brown seconded.  Many were 
concerned that if there are books with historical value and in particular pertaining 
to the Town of Shelburne, would they be retained in the Town's possession.  The 
members of the Library committee and Select Board assured that anything of 
historical value will be retained.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 07 
Cyclical Revaluation 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE the sum of 
$15,000 for a Full Cyclical Revaluation / Update. $15,000 to be withdrawn from 
the Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund, previously established. No money will 
come from taxation. This will be a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:7, VI and will 
not lapse until the Update is complete or December 31, 2027, whichever is 
sooner. (12/31/2025 Balance - $23,058.81) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]      (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Ron Baillargeon seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 08 
Vote to Change Purpose of ETF, Name Agents, No Appropriation 
To see if the town will vote to change the purpose of the existing Energy 
Expendable Trust Fund to the Office Equipment & Technology Expendable Trust 
Fund ("the Fund") for the purpose of purchasing and updating office equipment, 
and to APPOINT the Select Board as agents to expend from this Fund. 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.] (2/3 vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Lucy Evans seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed with 37 out of 42 in favor. 
Article 09 
Raise and Appropriate to CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $5,600 to be 
added to the existing Fire Truck Capital Reserve Fund previously established.  
(12/31/2025 Balance - $203,109.36) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]      (Majority vote required.) 
John Carpenter made a motion to accept and Kevin Daniels seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 10 
Raise and Appropriate to CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $10,500 to be 
added to the existing Fire Department Equipment Capital Reserve Fund 
previously established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $7,622.48). 
[The Board of Selectmen do not recommend, and the Budget Committee 
recommends this appropriation.]  (Majority vote required.) 

Kevin Daniels made a motion to accept and Joyce Carlisle seconded.  There was 
no discussion.  The motion passed with 1 No Vote. 
Article 11 
Raise and Appropriate to CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $50,000 to be 
added to the existing Heavy Highway Capital Reserve Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $56,376.30). 
[The Board of Selectboard and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]  (Majority vote required.) 
Chris Halle made a motion to accept and Jonathan Thompson seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 12 
Raise and Appropriate into CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $1,000 to be 
added to the existing Cemetery Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $2,801.73) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Kevin Daniels seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 13 
Raise and Appropriate into CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $2,000 to be 
added to the existing Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund previously established.  
(12/31/2025 Balance - $23,058.81) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Ron Baillargeon seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 14 
Raise and Appropriate to CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $500 to be added 
to the existing Peabody Farm Museum Capital Reserve Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $13,447.86) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Kevin Daniels made a motion to accept and George Corriveau seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 15 
Raise and Appropriate to CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $65,000 to be 
added to the existing Town Road Paving Capital Reserve Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $38,279.14) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Lucy Evans seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 16 
Raise and Appropriate to CRF 

To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $25,000 to be 
added to the existing Town Building and Renovation Capital Reserve Fund 
previously established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $33,014.79) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Deb Brown seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 17 
Raise and Appropriate to CRF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $500 to be added 
to the existing Union Church Building Capital Reserve Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $500.10) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
George Corriveau made a motion to accept and Jonathan Thompson seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 18 
Appropriate to CRF from Fund Balance 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $1,200 to be 
added to the existing Cemetery Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund, previously 
established, with said funds to come from unassigned fund balance. This 
represents the sum of money received from the sale of two (2) cemetery lots in 
2025. (12/31/2025 Balance - $15,028.09) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and George Corriveau seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 19 
Raise and Appropriate to ETF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $500 to be added 
to the existing Household Hazardous Waste Expendable Trust Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $2,259.04) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Mike Brosnan seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 20 
Raise and Appropriate to ETF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $1,000 to be 
added to the existing Sand/Gravel Expendable Trust Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $8,513.80) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Chris Halle seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 21 
Raise and Appropriate to ETF 

To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $1,000 to be 
added to the existing General Building Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund 
previously established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $20,081.08) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Deb Brown seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 22 
Raise and Appropriate to ETF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $8,000 to be 
added to the existing Police Services Expendable Trust Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $19,543.21) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Deb Brown seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 23 
Raise and Appropriate to ETF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $1,000 to be 
added to the existing New Employee Training Expendable Trust Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $15,008.77) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Joyce Carlisle seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 24 
Raise and Appropriate to ETF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $3,000 to be 
added to the existing Planning & Zoning Expendable Trust Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $670.37) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and George Corriveau seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 25 
Raise and Appropriate to ETF 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE $15,000 to be 
added to the existing Landfill/Transfer Station Expendable Trust Fund previously 
established.  (12/31/2025 Balance - $10,039.05) 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this 
appropriation.]          (Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and George Corriveau seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 26 
Raise and Appropriate by Petition 
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the 
purpose of supporting the Gorham 4th of July Committee. (by petition). 
[The Select Board and the Budget Committee do not recommend this 
appropriation.] (Majority vote required.) 

Jo Carpenter made a motion to accept and George Corriveau seconded.  There 
was discussion presented by Linda Dupont explaining the costs involved in the 
Fourth of July event and that other surrounding towns have agreed to financially 
contribute $1,000 each.  The motion passed with 1 No Vote. 
Article 27 
Vote to Adopt by Petition 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO ADOPT the provisions of RSA 41:14-a 
regarding the Acquisition or Sale of Land, Buildings, or Both; Demolition or 
Disposal of Buildings. The above referenced RSA reads: 
"I. If adopted in accordance with RSA 41:14-c, the select board shall have the 
authority to acquire or sell land, buildings, or both, and to demolish or otherwise 
dispose of buildings, provided, however, they shall first submit any such 
proposed acquisition, sale, demolition, or disposal to the planning board, the 
conservation commission, the heritage commission, and the historic district 
commission if the building lies within a defined district for review and 
recommendation by those bodies, where such board or commissions exist. After 
the select board receives the recommendation of the planning board, the 
conservation commission, the heritage commission, and the historic district 
commission if the building lies within a defined district, where such board or 
commissions exist, they shall hold 2 public hearings at least 10 but not more than 
14 days apart on the proposed acquisition, sale, demolition, or disposal; 
provided, however, upon the written petition of 50 registered voters presented to 
the select board, prior to the select board's vote, according to the provisions of 
RSA 39:3, the proposed acquisition, sale, demolition, or disposal shall be 
inserted as an article in the warrant for the town meeting. The select board's vote 
shall take place no sooner than 7 days nor later than 14 days after the second 
public hearing which is held. 
II. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale of and the selectmen 
shall have no authority to sell: 
(a) Town-owned conservation land which is managed and controlled by the 
conservation commission under the provisions of RSA 36-A. 
(b) Any part of a town forest established under RSA 31:110 and managed under 
RSA 31:112. 
(c) Any real estate that has been given, devised, or bequeathed to the town for 
charitable or community purposes except as provided in RSA 498:4-a or RSA 
547:3-d. 
III. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the demolition or disposal of, 
and the select board shall have no authority to demolish or dispose of, any real 
estate that has been given, devised, or bequeathed to the town for charitable or 
community purposes except as provided in RSA 498:4-a or RSA 547:3-d.  (by 
petition)    (Majority vote required.) 
George Corriveau made a motion to accept and Ray Danforth seconded.  There 
was no discussion.  The motion passed with 1 No Vote. 
Article 28 
Vote to Authorize RSA 31:3 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO AUTHORIZE the Selectmen to dispose of 
Municipal assets (vehicles, recyclables, etc.) under the authority of RSA 31:3.          
(Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and Joyce Carlisle seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed with 1 No Vote. 

Article 29 
To Modify Existing Tax Credit 
To see if the Town will VOTE TO MODIFY the provisions of RSA 72:35 for an 
optional tax credit of $800 for a Service-Connected Total Disability on residential 
property? 
[The Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend this article.] 
(Majority vote required.) 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and George Corriveau seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
Article 30 
Transact Any Other Business 
To TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS that may legally come before said 
meeting. 
Jonathan Thompson made a motion to accept and George Corriveau seconded.  
There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously. 
 
Moderator Gralenski called for a motion to end the town meeting.  John Henne 
made the motion and Katie Stewart seconded.  All were in favor and the 
Shelburne Town Meeting of March 2026 closed. 
Jo Carpenter got up and expressed her appreciation on behalf of the Town of 
Shelburne to Ron Baillargeon for the past three years as one of our Town 
Selectmen and for all that he has done for the town. 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
_________________________________ 
Town Clerk, Leona Kealty