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TOWN OF WARNER 
 
 
 
PO Box 265, Warner, NH    
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03278-0265 
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Housing Committee 
 
 
 
 
(603) 456-2298 T / 
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(603) 456-2297 F 
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Meeting Minutes, August 26, 2026  (DRAFT)  
 
WarnerNH.gov 
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CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER at 5:05PM 
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PRESENT  Committee members: Ian Rogers, Laura Hallahan, and Bob Holmes  
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UNH Cooperative Extension Representative: John Christ 
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Central NH Regional Planning Commission: Mike Tardiff 
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ABSENT 
Ellie Brown and Ruth Roudiez 
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
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Reviewed July 29, 2026 minutes. Bob moved to accept. Laura seconded. 
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APPROVED 
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Ian opened the meeting at 5:02pm. He announced that Connor Spern has submitted her 
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resignation to the Select Board, so the Housing Committee now consists of five members. 
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September 30th Housing Forum Planning 
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John provided an overview of the draft forum agenda. The forum will focus on the proposed 
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zoning amendments and the committee’s HOP-related work. Committee members will plan 
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to arrive around 6:30 PM, to set up the room, materials, and visual displays. 
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The opening presentation will provide a high-level overview of the HOP grant work, prior 
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community engagement, and how the committee arrived at the proposed amendments. 
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Planning Commission staff will be asked to help present the technical descriptions of the 
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zoning amendments.  It was noted that the potential amendments originated from the 
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Committee’s work, while the Planning Commission helped with technical drafting and 
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review. 
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The breakout discussion groups will be organized through the use of four color-coded 
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groups, using sticky dots or name tags, to randomize attendees into breakout groups. Four 
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colors will provide flexibility to run 2, 3, or 4 groups depending on turnout; if attendance is 
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low, colors can be paired to create two groups. 
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Breakout sessions will begin with a brief icebreaker in which participants share a short story 
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about how housing opportunities or barriers have affected them or their family. Each 
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breakout moderator will receive a concise 1-3 sentence summary of the proposed 
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amendments to read aloud to initiate discussion. Potential ordinance text will be available on 
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request for attendees who want to review the detailed wording, and the breakouts will offer 
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an opportunity for detailed questions and discussion. 
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The presentation will address why the changes are being discussed, including recent changes 
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to state law, demographic trends, rising housing costs, and the age of the existing housing 
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stock. Planning Commission staff will compile key data points and present a concise needs 
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analysis with clear graphics. The committee also agreed to reference prior community 
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engagement in the materials so attendees can see the continuity between earlier discussions 
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and the current proposals. 
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The forum will be held in the same Simonds Elementary School multipurpose/cafeteria area 
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that was used previously, with classrooms available for breakout group. Boards, printed 
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materials, and data graphics will be prepared and distributed before the event so facilitators 
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and attendees can preview them. Outreach methods will include the library newsletter, the 
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town flashing sign, paper flyers, and the town events calendar. 
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Communication with Planning Board and Select Board 
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The Committee discussed the Select Board presentation and approaches to communication 
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with the Planning Board.  The results of the forum will be included when forwarding the 
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results of the Committee’s work to the Planning Board. 
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Discuss Proposed Changes 
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The Committee briefly reviewed the potential zoning changes developed during the HOP 
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process. Potential ordinance language development would be reserved for a future meeting. 
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Communications and Other Business 
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The Committee and staff will produce notes immediately after the forum and compile a 
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formal report to close out the HOP process by October 10. The final two-page HOP report, 
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covering lessons learned, what went well, and suggestions for the future, must be completed 
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by October 10. The Town must submit the final reimbursement request and invoice by the 
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same date to close out funding. The final report is a separate document from the monthly 
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report. 
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UPCOMING MEETINGS 
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September 30 7:00PM Housing Forum @ Simonds Elementary School. The October 
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meeting date will be selected by email to accommodate travel schedules. 
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Meeting adjourned at 6:43PM. 
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