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The Council accepted resignations from Danielle Melanson (Conservation Commission) and Rich Conescu (Zoning Board) 7-0. All seven appointed to committees, including Sarah Lumens (Conservation) and John Manuele (Planning) carried 7-0. The Council accepted a $3,385 granite bench donation for Watson Park and $4,000 for heating assistance, both 7-0. Fire Chief Guarnera’s request to buy a Stryker Xpedition Chair for $21,564.40 passed 7-0, as did purchasing two Fire Command Vehicles for an estimated $160,000. Several grants and donations were accepted 7-0: $2,500 NHDES waste oil grant; $1,004 for 250th July expenses; and $900 total for speech/essay contests. A habitual non-emergency lift assist fee proposal was not voted on; the Council directed staff to draft a policy and consult Welfare ahead of an August decision. The time capsule project was tabled 7-0. Road crack sealing occurs July 23-24. A special meeting regarding the elderly exemption is set for August 6. Source: https://www.merrimacknh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3456/f/agendas/tcmd_260716_-_draft.pdf

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Amended Town Council Meeting Minutes – July 16, 2026  
 
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Town Council Meeting Minutes 
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Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM, in the Matthew Thornton Room 
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Call to Order  
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Chair Harrington called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Present at the meeting were Chair Harrington, Vice 
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Chair Jobin, Councilor Albert, Councilor Landrigan, Councilor Murphy, Councilor Rothhaus, Councilor 
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Thornton, and Town Manager Paul Micali.  
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Pledge of Allegiance 
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Chair Harrington led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
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Announcements 
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Upcoming Town Council Meetings: 
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• Thursday, August 20, 2026, 7:00 PM Regular meeting 
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• Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7:00 PM Regular meeting 
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• Thursday, September 24, 2026, 7:00 PM Regular meeting 
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Pursuant to New Hampshire state law (RSA 75:8-a) requires every municipality to conduct a full property 
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revaluation at least once every five years.  This ensures all taxable real estate is equitably assessed at the 
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current market value. The Preliminary Notice of value advises Merrimack residents of their new 
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assessment.  The letter includes instructions to schedule a phone hearing with the Assessor to discuss their 
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property.    
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National Night Out   
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Tuesday, August 4th 5:30 to 7:30 pm.  
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MHS parking lot 
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Free Ice cream and Free Entertainment 
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Fire Engine Pull between MPD and MFD 
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Various community groups 
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At the last Council meeting I discussed the importance of being extra careful of opening emails and that 
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fraud is everywhere. Fraud can occur anywhere and to anyone. The Town of Merrimack were victims of 
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fraud in the month of June. We are working with an IT company that specializes in digital forensic 
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examination to determine the effects of the incident. At this time we believe we have determined the source 
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of the fraud and that no information was at risk, however we cannot yet say for certain as the investigation 
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remains ongoing. We will provide further updates once the investigation concludes.   
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This incident is a reminder of how prevalent these issues have become. We ask that you all please be 
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extra vigilant when you receive a phone call or email from someone you do not know.   
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In addition, if you believe you were a victim of a cyber-crime please contact the Police Department.  
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The NH Department of Banking has previously published some tips available online: 
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https://www.banking.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt621/files/inline-documents/sonh/avoiding-scams-
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brochure_1.pdf] 
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Comments from the Press and Public 
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Recognitions, Resignations and Retirements 
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1. Recognition of Town Committee Members 
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Submitted by Town Council Chair Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Jennifer Jobin 
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The Town Council to recognize to the following individuals for their volunteer service to the Town 
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of Merrimack: 
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 Danielle Melanson – Conservation Commission 
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 Rich Conescu – Zoning Board of Adjustment 
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Rothhaus to accept the 
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resignations of Danielle Melanson of the Conservation Commission and Rich Conescu of the Zoning 
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Board of Adjustment. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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Appointments 
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None. 
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Public Hearing 
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None. 
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Legislative Updates from State Representatives 
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None. 
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Town Manager’s Report 
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All States Asphalt will be in the Town of Merrimack for crack sealing for two days: 7/23 and 7/24.   
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Two Police officers with vehicles have been requested for traffic control.  
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Road list is: 
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Wilson Hill Road, Mullikin Road to Town Line 
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Naticook Road, Palmeri Drive to Dirt Rd (yes, the road is named dirt) 
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Peaslee Road, Naticook to Dena for one section, Dahl to Amherst Rd for the other.  
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Mr. Micali also stated that with the property revaluation coming up, they need to come to a consensus on the 
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elderly exemption. The Council agreed to review this and have a special meeting in August due to the 
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Ordinance. He will present a first read on August 6th to the Council. 
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Councilor Albert wanted to note that Sargeant Dennis Foley retired from the Merrimack Police Department 
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after 40 years of service. 
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Consent Agenda 
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None. 
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Old Business 
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1. Merrimack Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program Analysis 
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Submitted by Town Manager Paul T. Micali 
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The Town Council to review CCA Analysis and savings for the first 3 months. 
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Mr. Micali shared that he spoke with the consultants from Freedom Energy, and there are mailings going out 
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to the community that should say First Point Power, Town of Merrimack, and Freedom Energy on it, and if 
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the mailings do not say these specific words, then they are not from the Town of Merrimack. First Point 
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Power is the supplier of the electric rates, and Freedom Energy is our consultant who handles the website and 
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program enrolling/unenrolling. Mr. Micali then shared that for the month of April, they had about 5.5 million 
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kilowatts in the community choice aggregation. In May, this number jumped to almost 7.5 million kilowatts. 
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Although they don’t have the numbers yet for June, he expects the numbers to increase even further due to 
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the hot weather. For enrollment status for Merrimack, there are 11,605 meters in town, with 9,611 residents 
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(82.8%) enrolled in the program, and 1,266 residents (10.9%) that have opted out. 728 residents (6.3%) have 
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dropped out of/rejected the program. From April through August 2026, the projected savings for enrolled 
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residents are estimated at $565,110. The current FPP rate is $0.09699, and the utility rate from EverSource is 
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$0.11303. The projected savings from August through November 2026 is estimated to be $1,077,500, with 
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the FPP at $0.09699 and the EverSource utility rate at $0.14009. The projected savings from November 2026 
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through February 2027 do decrease, with estimates at $117,880, and the FPP at $0.13588 and EverSource 
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utility rate at $0.14009. One of the factors for the FPP rate being at $0.13588 is that the short-term energy 
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market is very volatile right now and therefore the rates are very volatile. Mr. Micali took a few minutes to 
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share how to opt-in to the program, stating that you can either call First Point Power at (888)875-1711, or 
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visit the Opt-In/Opt-Out form online through the town website/CCA page. For more information, residents 
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can visit the Merrimack CCA Program: felpower.com/cca/nh/Merrimack, or firstpointpower.com, as well as 
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call First Point Power at (888) 875-1711 or Freedom Energy Logistics at (866)568-4725. 
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2. Merrimack Time Capsule Initiative Follow-up Discussion  
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Submitted by Neil Anketell & Troy Aarthun 
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The Town Council to be presented with an update and to consider authorization and approval of the 
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installation of a 250-year commemorative time capsule on Town-owned property.  
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Rothhaus to table this agenda 
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item. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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New Business 
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1. Committee Appointments  
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Submitted by Town Council Chair Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Jennifer Jobin 
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The Town Council to consider appointing the following individuals to Town committees, pursuant to 
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Charter Article 4-8: 
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 Sarah Lumens – Conservation Commission (Alternate member) 
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 Rachel Carey – Parks & Recreation Committee (Full member) 
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 John Manuele – Planning Board (Full member) 
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 Ben Niles – Planning Board (Alternate member) 
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 Ken Asai – Town Center Committee (Full member) 
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 Rodney Buckley – Zoning Board of Adjustment (Alternate member) 
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 John DeFrancisco – Zoning Board of Adjustment (Full member) 
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 Wolfram von Schoen – Zoning Board of Adjustment (Alternate member) 
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MOTION made by Councilor Murphy and seconded by Councilor Landrigan to appoint Sarah 
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Lumens to the Conservation Commission as an Alternate member. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Vice Chair Jobin to appoint Rachel Carey to 
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the Parks & Recreation Committee as a Full member. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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MOTION made by Councilor Albert and seconded by Councilor Landrigan to appoint John Manuele 
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to the Planning Board as a Full member and Ben Niles to the Planning Board as an Alternate member. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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Mr. Niles was present and sworn into his position. 
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MOTION made by Councilor Rothhaus and seconded by Councilor Thornton to appoint Ken Asai to 
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the Town Center Committee as a Full member. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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Mr. Asai was present and sworn into his position. 
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MOTION made by Councilor Murphy and seconded by Councilor Albert to appoint Rodney Buckley 
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to the Zoning Board of Adjustment as an Alternate member, John DeFrancisco to the Zoning Board of 
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Adjustment as a Full member, and Wolfram von Schoen to the Zoning Board of Adjustment as an 
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Alternate member. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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Mr. DeFrancisco and Mr. von Schoen were present and sworn into their positions. 
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2. Acceptance of Donation of Granite Benches - Watson Park  
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Submitted by Bill Wilkes 
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The Town Council to consider the acceptance of two (2) granite benches from the Rotary Club of 
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Merrimack, with a value of up to $3,000, in honor of Peter and Jackie Flood, to be placed at Watson 
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Park, pursuant to RSA 31:95-e and Charter Article 8-15. C 
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Bill Wilkes of the Rotary Club was present along with Rotary Club President Carl Ellis to discuss the 
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donation of two granite benches in honor of Peter and Jackie Flood. Mr. Wilkes shared that Peter and Jackie 
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made a positive impact in Merrimack, with Peter being a founder of the Rotary Club and Jackie being on the 
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Council for several years. Both were very active in the community and very involved in Watson Park, with 
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Jackie being involved in the beautification of the grounds with the Garden Club and Peter being a driving 
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force with the pavilion. Because of this, the Rotary Club would like to donate two benches around the 
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pavilion, with an inscription for Peter and Jackie, with the total cost being around $3,385 paid 100% by the 
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Rotary Club and other private donors. 
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Rothhaus to accept the donation 
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of two (2) granite benches from the Rotary Club of Merrimack, with a value of up to $3,385, in honor 
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of Peter and Jackie Flood, to be placed at Watson Park, pursuant to RSA 31:95-e and Charter Article 
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8-15. C. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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3. Acceptance of Heating Assistance Donation - Welfare Department  
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Submitted by Welfare Administrator Sandra DeLosa 
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The Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of a donation in the amount of $4,000 
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from Merrimack Friends and Families to be used towards the Welfare Department’s Heating 
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Assistance account, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15. 
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Mr. Micali shared that Merrimack Friends and Families is donating $4,000 to the Welfare Department to use 
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towards heating assistance for this winter, and also shared that their yard sale will be September 19th at the 
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Town Hall parking lot, with all the proceeds going towards various town organizations. 
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MOTION made by Councilor Rothhaus and seconded by Councilor Thornton to accept and expend a 
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donation in the amount of $4,000 from Merrimack Friends and Families to be used towards the 
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Welfare Department’s Heating Assistance account, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15, 
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and authorize the Town Manager to sign any necessary documents. 
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MOTION CARRIES 7-0-0 
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The Council took a 3-minute recess and resumed at 7:39pm. 
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4. Ambulance Capital Reserve Fund Withdrawal Request – Stryker Xpedition Chair 
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Submitted by Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera 
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The Town Council to consider the Merrimack Fire Rescue Department’s request to withdrawal up to 
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$21,564.40 from the Ambulance Capital Reserve Fund to purchase a Stryker Xpedition Chair, 
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associated accessories and a 5-year service contract. 
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Fire Chief Guarnera was present with Asst. Fire Chief DiPaola to discuss the withdrawal request to purchase 
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a Stryker Xpedition Power Chair from the Ambulance CRF, which includes the battery kit, battery charger, 
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power cord, and a 5-year service contract, at a total quoted cost of $21,564.40. He shared that the power 
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chair is used for large patients, with a capacity carrying weight of up to 500lbs, and is designed for safety 
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and to minimize back injuries, in addition to being comfortable for the patient. They currently have an older 
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chair that was donated many years ago that they find very useful. The chair and accessories total $16,196.40, 
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and the 5-year service agreement totals $4,960.  
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MOTION made by Councilor Murphy and seconded by Councilor Thornton to authorize the 
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withdrawal of up to $21,564.40 from the Ambulance Capital Reserve Fund to purchase a Stryker 
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Xpedition Chair, associated accessories and a 5-year service contract, and authorize the Town 
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Manager to sign any necessary documents. 
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5. Transfer of Funds Request – Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Two Command Vehicle 
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Purchase 
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Submitted by Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera  
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The Town Council to consider a request for the purchase of two Fire Command Vehicles from the 
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Fire Equipment Capital Fund.  
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Fire Chief Guarnera and Asst. Fire Chief DiPaola then discussed the request to purchase three (revised from 
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two) Fire Command Vehicles from the Fire Equipment Capital Fund. Chief Guarnera shared that there is 
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currently $80,000 CIP for the next three fiscal years totaling $240,000, and the last three command car 
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replacements were 3 years ago, 7 years ago, and 12 years ago. Since the last command vehicle replacement 
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was put into the CIP many years ago, the price of vehicles has increased on average of 4% per year and will 
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continue to do so. Further, when these vehicles are purchased, they are all basic vehicles with no luxury 
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additions, and all prices for the vehicles and equipment are from the lowest state bid price. He would like to 
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buy all three vehicles now because they are having a hard time keeping them in good working conditions and 
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up to safety standards, and repairs are costly. He would also like to save money by having lettering and pick-
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up caps done locally, and reuse some of the command modules from vehicles they already own. 
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Additionally, they already own the radios and will transfer from one vehicle to the other. He shared that he 
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would like to purchase one command vehicle, which would be the same as what they have now, one F-150 
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pick-up for A/C support services that is more conducive to missions (incident command, transporting 
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equipment, significantly more room compared to an SUV), and one F-250 pick-up for Station 1 that is more 
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conducive to the purpose (plowing, transportation to/from training, additional seating capacity, transporting, 
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towing). The Council discussed this, asking if there would be any future impact of purchasing three vehicles 
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at the same time, which Mr. Micali clarified that the replacements would be staggered and would not all be 
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due together, and went over the cost of the vehicles and the expected longevity of them and the 
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accessories/equipment. Mr. Micali is suggesting they purchase one Tahoe (or similar) and one F-150 for 
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$160,000, and then revisit once they have purchased these two vehicles. The Council overall agreed, 
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expressing that this is a reasonable compromise and more research needs to be done before they agree to the 
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purchase of the third vehicle. 
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Albert to approve the transfer 
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and use of funds from the Fire Equipment Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of purchasing one 
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SUV Command Vehicle and one F-150 requested by the Merrimack Fire Rescue Department, and 
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authorize the Town Manager to sign any necessary documents. 
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6. Merrimack Fire Rescue Department Proposal for Habitual Non-Emergency Lift Assist Fee 
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Submitted by Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera 
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The Town Council to consider the Merrimack Fire Rescue’s request to establish and implement a fee 
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for habitual non-emergency lift assists. 
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Fire Chief Guarnera began by sharing what an acceptable non-emergency lift assist is vs a non-acceptable 
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non-emergency lift assist; acceptable lift assists include an elderly or incapacitated person who fell, but is not 
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injured, and needs help up, or an elderly or incapacitated person is on the floor and needs help up, or a 
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person is just back from the hospital and needs assistance into the home. Non-acceptable lift assists include a 
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person needs to go shopping, needs to be brought down the stairs to go to a doctor appointment, needs to be 
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brought back up after a doctor’s appointment, needs to go to the casino, or needs to go to a family function. 
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He then stated that from January 2025 to June 1, 2026 there have been 277 lift assists, with 115 (41%) from 
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9 residents; all requests were between 5 to 15 requests, and 1 requested more than 39 times. Non-emergency 
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lift assists are the cause of multiple injuries on duty, which cause firefighters to be out of work for months at 
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a time and can cause long-term or even career ending injuries. They also generate thousands of dollars in 
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overtime due to shift coverage, and shift shortages if not covered, and they leave an already understaffed 
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shift unable to respond to a true emergency. Chief Guarnera then highlighted that surrounding communities, 
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such as Nashua and Hudson, do not provide assistance for non-emergency lift assists, and others such as 
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Milford, do not provide the service for convenience type calls (shopping, to the car, etc.) and only average 
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30-35 times a year. He also shared that Derry has entertained a fee, but has not implemented one as of yet. 
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He is proposing that there is a fee imposed for habitual non-emergency lift assists for convenience reasons, 
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and to limit the amount of responses to any one address to 3, at which time the fee will be imposed and no 
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response will be provided. All calls will be directed through the 911 system and not be called directly to the 
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fire department, and if such a call is made through 911, it be considered an emergency and will be dealt with 
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as such. If a 911 call is made and there is no emergency, the caller may be civilly charged for a false 
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emergency call. He stressed that this is only for habitually non-emergency requests and NOT for the 1 or 2 
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time legitimate requests. 
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Mr. Micali wanted to discuss this with the Council and stated that they can get this policy written and 
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approved in August if the Council is interested in moving forward. Councilor Murphy shared that this makes 
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great sense to her given the staffing issues and need to prioritize real emergencies, but she questioned if there 
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is a way to get the Welfare Administrator involved for living arraignments or other opportunities so they are 
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not relying on the fire department for non-emergency assistance, and she also inquired what agencies would 
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be hired for these non-emergencies/routine trips. Chief Guarnera shared that private ambulance companies 
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offer services that can bring people up and down their stairs or to their shopping trips, and that would be an 
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option if this moves forward. Vice Chair Jobin suggested looking up the prices of the transport service to 
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ensure the fee is equal or more that way habitual offenders are not still relying on the fire department as a 
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cheaper alternative if the fee is less than the transport service cost. The Council agreed that there should be 
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something in place for the repeat offenders, and want to get Welfare’s input to see what they can add to the 
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conversation, and they also don’t want individuals to feel homebound or afraid to call for legitimate help. 
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7. Acceptance of NHDES Waste Oil Grant Funds  
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Submitted by Solid Waste Foreman Patrick Davis 
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The Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of grant funds in the amount of $2,500 
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from the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), for the Department of Public Works 
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Solid Waste Division to be used towards the disposal of used waste oil, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and 
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Charter Article 8-15. 
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Dawn Tuomala was present to share that she received an email on April 1st from NHDES stating that there is 
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a grant program for waste oil for $2,500 that can be used towards disposal. They applied and have since 
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received the grant, and just need the Council to sign off on accepting and expending the funds so they can 
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begin disposing their waste oil. 
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Rothhaus to accept and expend 
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grant funds in the amount of $2,500 from the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), 
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for the Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division to be used towards the disposal of used 
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waste oil, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15, and authorize the Town Manager to sign 
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any necessary documents. 
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8. Donation Acceptance for the Merrimack USA 250th Anniversary Committee  
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Submitted by Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Casparius 
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The Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of donations totaling $1,004 received 
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and raised through the Jail & Bail Fundraiser and the sale of commemorative t-shirts, to be used 
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towards the Merrimack USA 250th Anniversary Committee’s 4th of July expenses, pursuant to RSA 
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Mr. Micali shared that after the Jail & Bail Fundraiser, a gentleman walked in with a few more checks to put 
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towards the 4th of July expenses, as well as the sale of t-shirts that were made for the 250th anniversary that 
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were made in house.  
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Murphy to accept and expend 
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donations totaling $1,004 received and raised through the Jail & Bail Fundraiser and the sale of 
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commemorative t-shirts, to be used towards the Merrimack USA 250th Anniversary Committee’s 4th of 
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July expenses, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15. 
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9. Donation Acceptance for the Merrimack 250th Speech & Essay Contest 
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Submitted by Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Casparius 
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The Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of a donation in the amount of $400 
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from the Watkins Forest Income Fund for the Merrimack 250th Essay Contest and $500 from the 
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Gage & Lawrence Fund for the Merrimack 250th Speech Contest, to be used towards the 
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reimbursement to the Town for funds already spent, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-
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Mr. Micali shared that these donations are to reimburse for the prize money for the winners of the essay and 
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speech contest – because the funds originally came from the Trustees of the Trust Funds, they had to write 
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the check to the 250th Committee and then the Committee gives the money to the individual because the 
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Town sponsored the event. 
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Albert to accept and expend a 
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donation in the amount of $400 from the Watkins Forest Income Fund for the Merrimack 250th Essay 
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Contest and $500 from the Gage & Lawrence Fund for the Merrimack 250th Speech Contest, to be 
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used towards the reimbursement to the Town for funds already spent, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and 
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Charter Article 8-15. 
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Minutes 
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Approve the minutes from the following Town Council meeting: 
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♦  June 25, 2026 
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MOTION made by Vice Chair Jobin and seconded by Councilor Thornton to approve the minutes 
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from June 25, 2026 as amended. 
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Amendments: 
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Comments from the Press & Public  
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Comments from the Council 
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Adjourn 
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MOTION made by Councilor Thornton and seconded by Councilor Landrigan to adjourn the 
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meeting. 
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The meeting adjourned at 8:56pm. 
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Respectfully Submitted, 
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Jennifer Steagald 
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