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Town of Windsor 
14 White Pond Road 
Windsor, NH 03244 
Ph: 603-478-3292  
selectmen@windsornh.org 
 
 
Board of Selectmen 
Meeting Minutes 
August 18, 2026 
 
1. Call Meeting to Order. Chair, Darlene Cuddy called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 
Other Board Selectmen present were Gerald Needham, Selectman and Rene Boyer, 
Selectman. Gentry Rose was also present. 
 
2. Board Discussion 
a. Trustees of the Trust Funds  
i. Town Cemetery – A discussion ensued on the existing Town cemeteries 
and potentially establishing a new town cemetery, as a follow-up from the 
last Selectman Meeting, and that the cost to the town would likely be high. 
The Selectmen asked Ms. Rose to let the Trustees know to speak with 
other towns about potentially agreeing to let our residents purchase plots 
in those cemeteries as an alternative.  
ii. Investment Policy – The Selectmen asked Ms. Rose to ask the Trustees to 
put forth a draft investment policy for review and approval.  
b. Fischer – The Selectmen reviewed the recent correspondence from the Town’s 
attorneys. 
c. Brooks Property – The Selectmen reviewed the most recent correspondence 
regarding PFAS testing and petroleum draft contract. PFAS testing is scheduled 
for 8/18/2026-8/19/2026. 
d. Master Plan – A discussion ensued on updating the Town’s Master Plan, and 
information received from Southwest Region Planning Commission regarding 
assistance they can be hired to provide. The Selectmen asked that this be added to 
the agenda with the Chair of the Planning Board for the 9/1/26 meeting, with a 
goal that the Planning Board meet as a group in their September meeting.  
e. White Pond Road paving issue – Selectman Needham presented a quote he had 
received from a vendor for sealing the pavement cracks. A discussion ensued. 
Selectman Needham made a motion to move forward with the vendor. Chair 

 
 
Cuddy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Selectman 
Needham will follow-up with the vendor and have the work scheduled. 
f. Personnel – Fire Wardens – A discussion ensued on several items related to the 
fire wardens. Selectman Boyer is going to check on Fire Warden and Deputy Fire 
Warden applications that were sent in several weeks ago. 
g. OHRV –  
i. Wetlands - A discussion ensued regarding posting a sign on White Pond 
Road Extension. The Selectmen will review vendors and determine what 
should be included on a sign. 
ii. HB113 End Point at Miller Road – Chair Cuddy raised that as HB113 
was written and passed, it legalized OHRV on Black Pond Road to Miller 
Road, but this does not include the portion of Black Pond Road from 
Miller Road to the Town Pound, Town Cemetery or Town Pond. A 
discussion ensued and follow-up at next meeting. 
h. Legislative Update – Ms. Rose presented several new bills that have been signed. 
A discussion ensued. 
i. Ongoing business. The ongoing business of the Town was conducted including 
reviewing mail and email correspondence, discussing 2026 projects and priorities 
and signing check requests and checks as needed. 
 
3. Public Session – Stephaine Houle, resident. Ms. Houle presented a suggestion and plan 
for a Fall Fest Community Day on October 17, 2026. A discussion ensued on this being a 
low-cost way to bring the town together. The Selectmen unanimously approved moving 
forward with the proposal.  
4. Non-Public Session, not needed 
5. Action After Non-Public Session, not needed 
6. Adjournment. Chair Cuddy moved to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. The motion was duly 
seconded and passed with no dissenting votes. 
 
A true copy, I attest: 
Gentry Rose 
Town Administrator 
Minutes approved on 9/1/26