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 TOWN OF ORFORD 
Board of Selectmen 
Meeting Minutes 
July 22, 2026 
 
MEMBERS PRESENT:   Kevin Follensbee, Charles Smith, Jr., Larry Taylor 
OTHERS PRESENT:   Armand Girouard, Esther Dobbins-Marsh, Ted Nutter 
 
Call Meeting to Order 
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. 
 
Public Comments 
None 
 
Approval of Minutes 
Motion made by Smith, seconded by Taylor to accept the minutes of 7/8/2026. Motion Passed 
 
Reports 
A. Assessor  
No report supplied from the assessor for this meeting. 
B. Highway Department – Road Agent Nutter 
Culvert replacement report given to Selectboard. Highway department has been working 
on grading, ditch work, washouts. Roadside mowing is in progress. Discussion on sand 
and sand sifting for upcoming winter, board and road agent agreed to 3200 yards from 
Custom Crushing out of Meredith NH. Conversation regarding existing loader, board and 
Nutter decided to see about repairing existing loader, road agent to obtain quotes to do 
so. Nutter asked board about the possibility of getting an excavator at some point in the 
future. Board asked Nutter status of reclaiming of roads and the guardrail replacement, 
Nutter to follow up on this. Follensbee inquired if the Mousley Brook railings can be 
repaired, as they have been hit and guardrails damaged. Road agent to look at repairing 
this. Nutter asked to meet with a board member at the Highway Garage location to 
discuss a pole shed, Taylor will meet with highway department to go over this. There are 
some funds available in the current year warrant article to start this project.  
C. Selectboard attended meeting recap 
• 
Follensbee attended an Upper Valley Ambulance Board of Directors meeting, 
discussions about paramedic transports upgrades, mobile integrated health care 
to reduce readmissions from some types of surgeries. Advanced EMT class 
upcoming at Upper Valley Ambulance. 
• 
Cemetery Trustees meeting attended on 7/18/2026, authorized a mower 
purchase, removal of 7 trees at West Cemetery, budget review. Friends of 
Orford Cemetery looking to raise funds to repair fencing.  
• 
Smith attended Planning Board meeting, spoke about cell phone tower 
ordinance and flood plane ordinance, to revisit these. 
 

 
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Taylor attended a Parks and Playground work session.   
 
Old Business 
A.  Update of Outstanding Projects 
a) Archertown Bridge at Jacobs Brook  
Follensbee reported approx. 80% of eastern bank concrete removed. This is 
taking longer than expected due to the concrete being thicker than anticipated. 
Coffer dams partially installed. Currently removal of west abutment forms are 
occurring, and backfilling will be very soon.  
b) Paving projects – Town Office 
No updates at this time. Taylor will follow up for status. 
c) Other 
Nothing to report. 
B. C-Pacer 101 – C Smith 
Smith provided the board with handouts for C-Pacer (Commercial Property Assessed 
Clean Energy and Resiliency). Board to review these handouts to determine if this is 
something the board would like to move forward with.  
C. Other 
Follensbee contacted Safety Clean regarding status of waste oil container testing at 
recycling center, awaiting a call back. Also, floodplain letter received is to be reviewed 
by the board.  
 
New Business 
A. Review of received “Notice of Intent to Cut Wood” 
None received. 
B. Signature Folder 
Request to use the East Common for the annual flea market was signed by the 
Board. 
C. Correspondence 
• 
NHDOT approval of campground signs for bridge project, change order for 
reduction in steel quantity for bridge project.  
• 
Letter from attorney regarding flood plane ordinance verbiage, RSA 674:21 
details amending existing ordinance, working with attorney in this amending.  
• 
Water tests were received by the town, all locations are safe and below limits 
for swim safety.  
• 
NHDOT issued a driveway permit for 599 Route 10. 
• 
NHDES sent a letter, indicating they will not pursue action on 1250 Route 25A 
regarding occupancy time.  
• 
Received email from Tex Whiting regarding possible purchase of a town 
owned property (8-91 B-036). The board discussed this, and decided to keep 
said property, and not sell at this time.  
• 
Received email from Ditha Alonso regarding property use at 159 Dame Hill 
Road. After review, Follensbee stated this may be a NH DOT concern, as this 
is a state-maintained roadway, and Orford does not have Zoning.  
• 
Email received with information regarding HB 1300, school tax cap.  

 
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D. Other 
Nothing to report 
 
Manifests, Payroll and Accounts Payable folders 
The manifest, payroll and accounts payable folders were reviewed and signed where 
necessary. 
 
 
Non-Public Session 
A motion was made by Follensbee, seconded by Taylor, to enter into non-public session under 
RSA 91-A:3, II(a) at 7:10PM.  A roll call vote of member’s present was taken with a decision in 
the affirmative 
The Board resumed the regular meeting at 7:25PM.  A motion was made by Follensbee, 
seconded by Taylor to seal the minutes of the nonpublic session. Motion Approved. 
 
Adjourn 
Motion made by Follensbee, seconded by Taylor to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed 3/0 
 
The meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM 
 
 
Respectfully Submitted, 
 
 
 
Armand Girouard