August 4, 2026

Nancy Merrill moved to appoint Bill Malcolm as Committee Chair, seconded by Alan Eisenberg; the motion passed unanimously. The Committee reviewed chapter drafts of the regional plan, discussing state statutes, audience, benefits, missing topics, document flow, and map or chapter formats for clarity. No votes were recorded regarding the plan contents. No public hearings were held, and no dollar amounts or budget items were discussed. Staff committed to sending three chapters to the Committee by the end of August. The next meeting is scheduled for mid-September. Andrew Hatch moved to adjourn at 5:50 PM, seconded by Chris Kennedy; the motion passed unanimously. Source: https://uvlsrpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/UVLSRPC-Regional-Planning-Committee-Meeting-approved-Minutes-080426.pdf

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Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning 
Commission 
 
 
UVLSRPC Regional Planning Committee Meeting Minutes 
10 Water Street ▪ Lebanon, NH 
August 4, 2026, 4:30 PM 
1. Roll Call – 4:30pm 
Bill Malcolm, Andrew Hatch, Alan Eisenberg, Nancy Merrill, Chris Kennedy 
 
Staff: Meghan Butts, John Haffner, Grace Jackson 
  
2. Approval of minutes, if any - None 
  
3. Appointment of Chair  
Nancy Merrill moved to appoint Bill Malcolm to be the Committee Chair. Alan 
Eisenberg seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 
 
4. Review and discuss chapter drafts of regional plan 
John Haffner provided a background of the Regional Planning Process including 
state statutes and purpose of the regional plan update. The Committee discussed 
proper audience and benefits to the plan. The Committee reviewed the draft table of 
contents for missing topics and discussed flow of document. The Committee 
reviewed map and chapter formats for clarity and visuals.  
  
5. Other Business 
Staff will send three chapters for to the Committee by the end of August with a plan 
to meet in mid-September. 
 
6. Adjournment 
Andrew Hatch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:50PM. Chris Kennedy 
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 
Minutes approved at the September 8, 2026 meeting.