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Dunbarton Board of Selectmen
July 23, 2026
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Dunbarton Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
July 23, 2026
A meeting of the Dunbarton Board of Selectmen (BoS) was held on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 at
7:00 p.m. at the Dunbarton Town Offices.
Board members present:
Michael Kaminski, Board Chair
Dana Lavoie, Board Vice-Chair
Charles “Chuck” Frost, Selectman
Town Officials and Others present:
Line Comeau, Town Administrator
Jennifer Cormier, Town Clerk
Members of the public present:
Fred Mullen took video recording of the meeting for the benefit of residents who were unable to 
attend.  Linda Nickerson will be uploading the video to YouTube.
Michael Kaminski called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
OLD BUSINESS
Approve Minutes
Motion: by Dana Lavoie, seconded by Chuck Frost to approve the meeting minutes of 
July 9, 2026 as amended.
Discussion: none.
Vote: (3-0).
Motion: by Dana Lavoie, seconded by Chuck Frost to approve the (7:26 p.m.) nonpublic 
meeting minutes of July 9, 2026 as amended.
Discussion: These minutes do not need to be sealed.
Vote: (3-0).
Motion: by Michael Kaminski, seconded by Dana Lavoie to approve the (8:39 p.m.) 
nonpublic meeting minutes of July 9, 2026 as amended.
Discussion: These minutes do not need to be sealed.
Vote: (3-0).

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Motion: by Chuck Frost, seconded by Dana Lavoie to approve the (9:25 p.m.) nonpublic 
meeting minutes of July 9, 2026 as amended.
Discussion: These minutes do not need to be sealed.
Vote: (3-0).
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Review Six Step Wage Scale for Police Department
Line Comeau presented the current 6-Step Wage Scale for the Police Department, with a new
section detailing the proposed compensation for the new Lieutenant position.  After some review
and clarifying discussion, Line Comeau will make adjustments to the wage schedule for the new
position, moving the wage amounts from the third line to the top, and adding a blank row for
1/1/2027.  The Board was in consensus to review and discuss this further at a future meeting.
Review Six Step Wage Scale for Administrative Positions
Line Comeau presented the current Step Wage Scale for the Administrative Department for
review.
Mailbox Items
No new items of correspondence have been received since the last meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Town Clerk Jennifer Cormier said that she likes their new tray so that customers can come to the 
doorway.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Line Comeau provided the Board with the following updates:
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The town website is fully operational and live on the new platform.  Employees and 
committee users are continuing to learn the system. 
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The town audit is officially complete.
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The MS-535 is pending final delivery from the auditing firm.
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Statements for the 2026 Reconciliations are complete through March.  April reconciliations 
are currently in progress and actively being processed, pending the review of the Town 
Treasurer.  Chuck Frost asked if there are requirements for having these completed by a 
certain time.  Line Comeau said that they use two different software products for financial 
management, both of which need to be reconciled.  It was also a busy budget season and their
audit was earlier than they are used to.  In previous years when they were short-staffed and 
learning the new financial system, they were 10-11 months behind, so they have closed that 
gap significantly.
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Technical transition to the official .gov domain is underway.  They are working with 
Overwatch, who has approved two separate domains to help speed things up in the transition.
The cost of this transition is covered by a grant.  Conversion should be completed within a 

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few weeks. Discussion occurred regarding ways to properly handle email routing for the 
Selectmen, who currently use personal Gmail accounts set up with the town for town 
business. 
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Personnel at the Transfer Station are working together effectively with supervisor Greg Rule.
Greg has enrolled several workers in all-day classes to receive required certifications.
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Recycling operations at the transfer station continue to be processed with minimal backing.
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Many approved maintenance projects have been completed.
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The Police Department interior painting has been completed (small touch-ups 
remain).
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The Transfer Station recycling counter is complete; the backroom of the office space 
has been cleaned/organized to free up space with the last remaining project of 
modifying the shelves in the office/lunch area, followed by the floor repair to be 
completed in two phases to allow staffing access to the bathrooms.  
o
The Library vent system has been cleaned out on both floors.  Handyman Greg Miller
recommends a deep clean before heating season which is a little more involved.
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Library ceiling leak: on the afternoon of Friday, July 10th, the Library director 
reported a water leak dripping though the tin ceiling onto the library floor.  She was 
able to identify the source and the plumber was called.  The issue was coming from 
the mini-split air conditioner located to the right of the stage which had water 
puddling on the floor.  She was advised to place a bucket to catch the drips until the 
plumber could arrive.  The plumber discovered that the breaker that supplies power to
the A/C condenser pump had been turned off.  The Library Director stated that the 
instructions when using the sound system was to turn off the breaker after each use, 
which are the instructions that everyone has been following.  The plumber pointed out
that the power source also controls the A/C pump which could not drain the 
condensation, resulting in the water overflow.  The plumber recommends installing a 
power strip with a dedicated on/off switch at the wall outlet for the speakers, to safely
cut the power to the audio equipment without affecting the HVAC system, and 
prevent premature wear on the main circuit breaker from frequent manual switching.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Chuck Frost expressed concern that usage of the parking area near Bella Brook Conservation 
Area is being abused, as there are some vehicles that seem to be utilizing the area for overnight 
parking.  He believes that the vehicles belong to some of the neighbors, but they are potentially 
taking the parking from people who want to access the conservation area.  There is also a sign 
stating that there is no parking there from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. per order of the selectmen.  Michael 
Kaminski suggested that he contact the police chief for assistance with this.
Dana Lavoie stated that they are still conducting the Transfer Station equipment search and 
evaluation.  They have narrowed their options down to 6 machines through 3 vendors. Former 
Selectman Dave Nault is going to put the numbers into a spreadsheet and have brochures 
available for review at the next meeting of the purchasing group (to be announced once the date 
is determined).  They are also looking into grants that may be available for this purchase.  
Michael Kaminski said that he wants to ensure that multiple employees receive thorough 
training on whatever machine they end up going with. Chuck Frost asked if they are still 

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looking for a combination loader and skid steer.  Dana Lavoie confirmed that they are still 
looking at skid steers and compact loaders.  They have eliminated telehandlers, single-arm skid 
steers and the larger compact loaders as options.
Dana Lavoie offered a reminder that residents that would like to opt in to Dunbarton 
Community Power still have the option to do so, as rates have come in at 11.2 cents, lower than 
both Unitil and Eversource.  This rate is good until December 1st. Chuck Frost asked for 
clarification regarding the utility pricing cycles.  Dana Lavoie said that the utilities are currently 
in sync with each other and they change their rates on August 1st and February 1st.  Dunbarton 
Community Power’s rate will need to be renegotiated for December 1st.
Dana Lavoie spoke to Mary Girard, who said that there will be a NH Saves Button Up 
Workshop will be held, which offers ideas for making homes energy-efficient.  Discussion 
occurred regarding the discount and incentive programs offered by NH Saves to homeowners 
looking to dispose of their old appliances (refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.).
Michael Kaminski said that he would like to add annual evaluations for employees as a topic of 
discussion for their next personnel policy workshop.  It is a topic that has been on the back 
burner for years, but he would like to tie these to incentives or bonuses.  He would like to discuss
the implementation of a mechanism that rewards employees who truly go above and beyond in 
their role.
Michael Kaminski is working with the Police Chief in developing his new contract.  Their 
discussions and negotiations have been going well.  He will have something ready to present to 
the Board at an upcoming meeting.  
NON-PUBLIC SESSION
Motion: by Michael Kaminski to enter into nonpublic session per RSA 91-A:3, II (c) at 
the request of the Town Administrator and the Selectboard.
By Roll-Call Vote:
Kaminski-yes. Lavoie-yes. Frost-yes.
The Board took a brief recess at 7:57 p.m. to allow the room to clear for nonpublic session.
The Board entered nonpublic session at 7:59 p.m.
The Board reentered public session at 9:26 p.m.
There were no motions made during this nonpublic session.
Michael Kaminksi directed the Town Administrator to go ahead with the recommended office 
space changes and make it happen sooner than later. 
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: by Dana Lavoie, seconded by Chuck Frost to adjourn the meeting.

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The Board adjourned at  9:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Jennifer King, Recording Secretary
Signed:
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Michael Kaminski, Selectman
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Dana Lavoie, Selectman
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Charles Frost, Selectman