Minutes 12-29-22
The Selectmen scheduled the 2023 Budget Hearing for February 6, 2023, at 6:00 PM at the Crapo Building. Jennifer will contact Franconia to coordinate the Tri Town meeting for Transfer Station and Recreation budgets. A warrant article will be added for the 2023 town meeting regarding a contribution to the Franconia Food Bank. The board received three state checks: $57,245.39 for Rooms and Meals tax, a one-time payment of $23,213.65 for bridge repair, and $3,487.08 to offset retirement fund costs. The bridge funds will be returned to the bridge capital reserve fund via a warrant article. The board also noted a credit from Tri Town billing for the transfer station ski steer, requiring a warrant article to return funds to the capital reserve fund. The Master Plan cost, not exceeding $17,310.00, will be split over two years with contribution from the Conservation Commission. The North Country Chamber Players' request to use the Meetinghouse was denied. MR. BIELEFIELD moved to approve the December 19, 2022 minutes; the motion passed unanimously. The next meeting is January 2, 2023. Source: https://www.sugarhillnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Minutes-12-29-22Draft.pdf
SELECTMEN’S MEETING– December 29, 2022
Present: Chris Ellms, Dick Bielefield, Margo Connors
Jennifer Gaudette
Guests: None
Correspondence was read and acted upon.
The Town Clerk & Tax Collector will be closed on Monday January 2, 2023.
The board has scheduled the 2023 Budget Hearing for February 6, 2023 at 6:00pm at the Crapo
Building.
Jennifer will contact Franconia about a date for Tri Town meeting for Transfer Station and
Recreation budgets.
Town Clerk Lissa Boissonneault filed her annual audit report received from the State of NH
Department of Safety.
Howard Mitz contacted the board regarding contributing to the Franconia Food Bank. The board
will add a warrant article for the 2023 town meeting.
The board received information on Grafton County Initial Damage Assessment for Winter
Weather Event and will forward to Chief Clark for review.
The board discussed a request from the North Country Chamber Players to use the Meetinghouse
in February. The board denied the request as the building is closed until Town Meeting in
March.
The board reviewed the final Tri Town billing received and the cost for the transfer station ski
steer was less than originally thought and the town received a credit which will need to be put on
a warrant article and returned to the capital reserve fund.
The board received a check from the State for Rooms and Meals tax in the amount of
$57,245.39.
The board received a check from the State for a onetime town bridge repair and or maintenance
in the amount of $23,213.65. The town will have this on a warrant article to go back into the
bridge capital reserve fund.
The board received a check from the State in the amount of $3,487.08 to offset retirement fund
costs.
The Select Board received notice of a hearing in Bath for Proposed Construction of a
Telecommunications Facility. January 24, 2023 at 5:30 pm, Bath Town Hall.
The board received an inquiry from a resident on South Road regarding having a tower installed
on their property. The board had broadband consultant Carol Miller answer some of the
questions.
The board received information from Red McCarthy and Clifford Hughes about the Profile
Community Trail.
The board discussed the cost of the Master Plan and the Sugar Hill Conservation Commission
will contribute to the cost. The board will split the cost over two years. Total compensation for
the project will not exceed $17,310.00.
The board discussed employment contracts and will reach out to NHMA Legal for assistance
with several questions.
The board received a letter of deficiency from NHDES for Map 221, Lot 7 (Sabados) off
Lafayette Road. This pertains to wetland impact and alteration of terrain.
MR. BIELEFIELD made a motion to approve the minutes of December 19, 2022, seconded by
MR. ELLMS. The motion passed unanimously.
With no more business before the Board MR. ELLMS made a motion to adjourn, seconded by
MS. CONNORS, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 PM. The next regular scheduled meeting is
Monday January 2, 2023, at the Carolina Crapo Building at 5:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
Jennifer Gaudette
Administrative Assistant