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Thank you.
Thank you.
Good evening, Mr. Williams. How are you, sir?
I am hanging in there. How about you?
I'm fine, sir. I didn't mean to bother you, but I wanted to text Mr. Lee.
Garrett is not going to be joining us.
Nick told me they haven't talked to him today, and apparently they shorthanded at that high moment.
So he has to be there in person. He's not going to be able to text him in person.
So we can't get the text from me.
Just you and me for the whole night.
Not just this.
We're acting.
So we get to the agenda.
Good evening, Mr. Key.
How are you, sir?
Thank you.
If you want to comment on how to be in front of you.
Let me get some stuff. I'll get back.
Sorry about that, sir.
I'm cool.
So this would be my first public hearing as a chairman, so I'm going to be meaning to me.
So would we normally do the opening of the meeting and the Pledge of Allegiance before the hearing,
or would we save that for after?
I was going to say, no, we normally do that no matter what.
We can certainly do that.
I would say just do that.
It's fine.
But I would open the select board meeting because the public hearing is a separate event.
Correct.
That kind of makes sense.
We will not call the order.
We'll not do roll call.
We'll just do the Pledge of Allegiance at 530 and then we'll go right in the meeting.
And I have copies of things that we need to sign related to everything over here as well.
Yeah, I mean, I would say you want to open it as a public hearing on this subject.
That makes sense.
So as it's written up on this subject, let's go out here.
Good, sir.
How are you?
Good, sir.
Good, sir.
How are you?
I have an
timer set for 5.30
so when it goes off
it starts
we actually have
some people here
for 10 minutes or more
Janice and me
how did you get 10 years
good evening Mr. Torrey
how are you sir
fine sir how are you
yes exactly
yeah I mean there are
state sets in many ways
and you can decide
in the town
how are you going to
actually implement
I think it's a good idea
if you're in a
disadvantage
you don't have
opportunities
because
we don't have
commercial
and
I didn't know this
it's over by
Fitch's Park
but it's been a little
I'm going to be having a special town meeting hearing before our town select board meeting
but I'd like to ask everyone to join me
for this
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands
one nation
under God
indivisible
with liberty and justice for all
I can't take these data everyone
so tonight the Wilton select board is having a public hearing here in the courtroom
for the purpose of discussing an upcoming special town meeting to be held on May 4th
2026 at 6pm
to see if the town of Wilton will vote to
one
adopt RSA
72
colon 81
and two
appoint the select board as agents to expend the revaluation capital reserve fund
so the first thing
the RSA
72
81
and Mr. Williams perhaps
would you like to
kind of review
what that entails
because you're more familiar with it
than I am
yeah I mean this was something that
that I actually
put forward
for us to do
because
I thought we actually
had already done this
in the past
but
bond that we had
and what this does
is it
creates an incentive
for businesses
to invest in Wilton
by
doing new construction
and getting a partial tax break
for a limited period of time
on that new construction
on how much that new construction
increases the value of their property
so it's
it's
it's
it's not a guarantee
because
there needs to be
an indication
that
there is a benefit
the public benefit
is defined
in
the warrant
one of
any one of the following
enhancement of economic growth
and increase of the town's tax base
creation of needed services
or facilities
not currently available
in the town
redevelopment
and revitalization
of commercial
or industrial areas
within the town
prevention
or elimination
of blight
and by the way
we need to add the
of
in that line
retention of jobs
in the town
increase of the town's job base
and or diversification
of the town's job base
so basically
the idea is that
the select board
has some flexibility
in whether they would
allow a particular
business
to take advantage
of this
because
that business
needs to show
what that
what they're doing
how it's going to
meet one of those
public benefit items
so
jobs
something we don't have
or
you know
fixing up property
that otherwise
might
be considered a blight
I mean
those things are
valuable to the town
and
we've
obviously talked about
how
property taxes
have
become a burden
for a lot of people
if not everybody
and
anything that we can do
that will
make it
possible
to spread
the property
tax cost
out a little bit more
is a good
for everybody
okay
so I highly
recommend this
and I join Mr. Williams
in recommending this
as well
I think it's something
that would have
significant benefit
I think the way
to look at it
is
it's not that
we're reducing
someone's taxes
we are using it
as an encouragement
for someone
to come in
and build something
that would then
generate
a portion of the
taxes
immediately
and the balance
of the taxes
over a period
of time
so anything
that this would
go towards
would not impact
existing taxpayers
because it would
not reduce
any existing tax
charges
or fees
it would only
apply to new
construction
that would
generate taxes
it's just
we'll get them
at a reduced rate
for a period
of time
and then
permanently
forever
as long as
the property
exists
we'll get them
at a full rate
so hopefully
that makes
sense to
everybody
it made
sense to me
I'll thank
the economic
development committee
for bringing
forth this
Jennifer
came in
and spoke
to this
as well
so
can you think
of anything
else to add
well the second
second item
on the list
is our
mistake
yes
because
every five
years
the town
is required
by the state
to do a
revaluation
of all the
properties
in town
we did our
last one
in 2021
and
we
long ago
in
the 2015
town meeting
as it says
in the warrant
set up
a
mechanism
where we
would
put aside
a portion
of the
funds
that are
required
to do
that
town
wide
revaluation
is
about
$50,000
is the
estimate
and
rather than
putting it
all into
a budget
for the
year
that you
actually do
it
we set
aside
a little
bit
every year
and that
makes it
a little
less
taxing
so to
speak
but also
guarantees
that we
have the
money
because
we have
to do
this
this
isn't
an option
this is
a requirement
from the
state
of New
Hampshire
so
because
we
didn't
we
voted
to put
the
$10,000
for the
final
amount
into
this
capital
reserve
but
we
neglected
to
also
vote
to
allow
that
money
to be
spent
for
the
2026
reval
and so
what this
does
we can't
vote on
money
at a
special
town
meeting
without
really
complicated
process
process
includes
asking
a
court
to
rule
that we
can have
the
meeting
and it
also
if you're
spending
money
it requires
that you
get
half
of the
voters
to
attend
and that
would be
a challenge
I don't
think
half of
the
voters
have
attended
a
town
meeting
since
probably
back
when they
used to
hold them
upstairs
in the
theater
but
what this
would allow
us to do
is it would
allow
the select
board
to take
that money
and use
it for the
purposes
it was intended
for
it can't be
spent on
something
else
but
otherwise
we would
most likely
have to
find the
money
elsewhere
and then
at next
year's
town
meeting
vote to
reimburse
the town
and where
the money
that we
should have
always
spent it
on
so
I think
both of
these
are
reasonable
requests
and I
hope that
people
supported it
at this
special
town
meeting
and I'll
give credit
Mr. Torrey
trustee
of the
trust funds
for bringing
it to our
attention
about
failure
to include
that line
I believe
in the
warrant
so thank
you for
catching
that sir
so
at this
point
if there's
nothing else
to add
I would
open it up
to any
questions
Mr. Fish
would you like
to come up
and join us
make sure you
identify yourself
and where you live
Matt Fish
Curtis
by the way
DJ and I
noticed that
two
selectmen
MRNs
would be
here
on
Facebook
so
properly
notice
me
I'm all
in favor
of the
law
the law
that you
thought
that we
enacted
was like
79E
but that was
the downtown
district
commercial
different
things
yeah
I was
unaware
of when
this one
was
authorized
but I'm
totally
in favor
of it
the way
that I
understand
the process
when I
read the
RSA
first I
thought
the RSA
was very
very loose
which was
interesting
that basically
you're required
to hold
the public
hearing
to authorize
a special
time meeting
the select
board
will
promogulate
a warrant
and from
my
conversation
with Nick
is that
the warrant
has to
basically
provide
the guard
rails
of how
it's going
to work
mechanically
that allow
the legislative
body
approves
the warrant
and empowers
the select
board
the executive
to implement
it's
with the
wording
of the
warrant
article
my only
concern
is that
I'm totally
in favor
for it
but I'm
concerned
about
the
seemingly
implication
of
the town
select
board
picking
winners
and losers
I think
it should
be
consistent
or I
think
that the
warrant
article
should
offer
two
options
or
identify
essentially
the meat
of the
issue
is whether
they
authorize
the select
board
to
negotiate
individually
on a
case
by case
basis
with
differing
results
or if the
warrant
article
has the
option
or
direction
that the
select
board
is
authorized
to do
this
but it's
a set
whatever
rate
or reduction
and assessment
across the
board
as a percent
and I think
that all
industries
whether we like
them or not
should be
should be
eligible
I understand
the part
that we want
to attract
certain
industries
ones
we could
talk to
Jennifer
and see
what those
are
there's
ones
that we
don't want
sewage
plants
and stuff
like that
that have
been proposed
over the
years
don't forget
asphalt
plants
stuff like
that
so there's
some pitfalls
on that
but that's
my major
concern
is that
it's
administered
fairly
and clearly
and evenly
so
I mean
and I certainly
hope that
that's what
this board
will do
I don't
believe that
we can
create it
in a way
that
essentially
requires
a future
select board
to approve
I think
the way
the RSA
is written
they depend
on the
executive
to make
the decision
and again
we're
basically
saying
that
it has
to be
based
on
this public
benefit
and that
again
is what
the RSA
says
so
I think
I would
certainly hope
that any
future
select board
would
judge it
based on
not on
like you said
winners and losers
kind of thing
or saying
we'd like
a steakhouse
but not a
seafood
or something
like that
that we
can say
it meets
this public
benefit
measurement
and therefore
we should
approve
it
but I
don't
believe
that we
can
bind
the
select
board
to
require
it
and to
echo
Tom's
sentiment
I truly
believe
that
this is
about
reducing
property
taxes
and
residentials
by
trying to
attract
commercial
and industrial
development
and we're
at a loss
if we do
not have
this tool
in our
toolbox
and other
communities
do
and they
do
exactly
so that's
another reason
why we should
definitely
have this
well going
back to the
master plan
and the work
for the
echo
debt
committee
put together
everybody wants
the town
to remain
the same
but they
also want
to see
taxes
reduced
and what
they don't
want
is a whole
bunch of
additional
residential
development
but I think
everyone's
in agreement
that some
commercial
industrial
in those
zoned
areas
would be
beneficial
right
and commercial
tax base
and industrial
are the cream
on the crop
they don't go
to school
they have a
disproportionate
lower share
of emergency
services
it's what we
really need
to do
at the
planning board
and I don't
think there's
any other
planning board
members here
so I don't
have to worry
about talking
about this
without a
notice
we're talking
about removing
the school
portion of
the impact
fees
because it's
sort of
unfair
and we want
to be
competitive
in attracting
these things
and I
personally
want to
talk about
the underlying
zoning
requirements
to the land
that's across
from basically
all around
from 101
down from
house by
the side
of the road
where it
has this
arcane
trip
generation
that's
tied
to lot
size
and the
last
application
we've
had two
applications
there
both of
which
were not
what we
really
wanted
one was
a private
liquid
waste
servicing
that was
going to
eat up
like 80%
of our
capacity
with the
sewer
which is
definitely
a no-go
that would
have stopped
other commercial
development
and the one
about 15
years ago
maybe later
was a gigantic
mega truck
stop
and because of
the high
number of
trips
in and out
when a trip
is you come
to work
that's one trip
you leave
for lunch
that's one trip
come back
from lunch
that's one trip
you go home
it's one trip
so that's four
trips
so for a
giant
mega truck
stop
the trip
numbers were
so high
that the
applicant
needed to
reconfigure
the eight
lot industrial
subdivision
into a
36 acre
lot
and you
only needed
two acres
so that's
30 acres
of prime
commercial
land
that would
not be able
to be put
into circulation
as projects
so I personally
want to revisit
that
and discuss
some of those
practical
low hanging
fruit
zoning issues
but I've said
what I want
to say
and I'll
see the floor
thank you
Mr. Fish
is there anyone
else that would
like to speak
Mr. Keefe
please join us
at the table
identify yourself
and your
actress
good evening
I'm William Keefe
I'm your moderator
I'm here as a
private individual
my question is
we had town
meeting 38 days
ago
why are we
dealing with
what I consider
to be a fairly
substantive piece
of legislation
38 days after
town meeting
and what
bugs me is
we have trouble
enough getting
people out to
town meeting
but here we are
trying to
you're not going
to get
you're going
to have the
meeting here
which means
you're not
expecting
more than
a handful
maybe 20
30 people
it's kind
of disenfranchising
the voters
we have a
town meeting
form of
government
is there a
reason why
we're doing
this now
so we were
we were
very seriously
talking about
doing
trying to add
this to the
war
so this
came to my
attention
that we
hadn't actually
implemented it
previously
and I think
there's at
least one
business who
would
potentially
make an
investment in
the town
partially based
on having
this in place
and so we
felt like
this is something
that we don't
want to wait
until next
year's town
meeting for
we just
couldn't get
all the
things in
place in
order to put
it in
because that
was my
first inclination
was to add
it to the
warrant for
the town
meeting that
we just
held
but getting
that in
place we
just didn't
have the
time for it
and we
didn't want
to violate
any
rules around
the process
you know
you obviously
got to have
a public
aid and all
that sort
of thing
Mr. Williams
chairman was
trying very
hard to get
a special
meeting of
the select
board to
try to get
this on
the warrant
the warrant
was literally
already published
at that point
it had already
been posted
but we hadn't
submitted it
I believe
it was right
in that in
between area
and I was
pretty adamant
that I didn't
want to try
to ram
something through
onto the
warrant after
it had already
been published
we'd already
had a public
budget hearing
it was no
opportunity to
have a hearing
before the
town meeting
because it
was literally
just like the
week before
so I
agreed that
as soon as
we got through
town meeting
that I would
be willing
to bring this
back up so
that we could
do this
but I do
apologize
because I agree
with you
certainly it
would have
been better
served to
have it brought
forward to
the town
meeting with
the other
35 warrant
articles
it's just
not fair to
the voters
to bring it
up and you
guys are a
great board
but I can
see if this
becomes habit
if the select
board has
some future
select board
which may not
have your
sense of duty
wants to ram
things through
they're not going
to bring them
up at town
meeting
they're going
to do a
special town
meeting a few
weeks later
which nobody
shows up
except the
proponents of it
it's just
not a good
thing
but as I
mentioned
there's very
few things
that you can
do at a
special town
meeting without
jumping through
a lot of
hoops
we've done
one of those
you were part
of that one
that all we
did was we
changed how
the special
heating system
that was
everyone
understands that
you didn't
have any
heat in the
building
and we
needed heat
but this is
a policy
decision that
really should
be within the
purview of our
traditional town
meeting
you should put it
off until next
year
that's my
two cents
I don't want to
weigh in on it
but that's fine
we hope
that you'll be
able to either
be there or
designate your
deputy town
moderator if we
do go forward
with this meeting
and we've posted
it and we're
probably going to
have it so
it's valid
but again I'll
take responsibility
Jennifer would you
like to come up
yeah I actually
want to respond to
Bill
please identify
yourself and
where you
Jennifer Beck
Ty Farm Road
thank you
Jennifer
so let me
also fall on
my sword as
to why this is
happening at a
special town
meeting instead
of the one that
we actually had
I completely
agree with you
well
however
it's something
that economic
development has
been considering
but we didn't
see an opportunity
why we needed
to do it right
now
the timing of
the opportunity
and our
competition with
other towns
for luring in
some of these
businesses
hit at the
wrong time
and the wrong
place
and waiting
now would put
us at a severe
disadvantage
if we didn't
actually move on
it right now
but you're
absolutely right
and it's not
about spending
money it's about
giving us a
competitive advantage
to attract the
businesses and
the commercial
enterprises that
the people frankly
have asked us to
do
and all the
surveying we've
done
all the
conversations
it's
I don't want to
lose the
opportunity
and this is the
way that we
capture it
and it means
a lot to this
here on the
country
yeah to me
this is making
up for omissions
both
both
both
one and two
are omissions
that we should
have
dealt with
in a regular
town meeting
but
you know
it slipped
through the
cracks
and you know
I will agree
that we don't
if we
the longer we
wait
the more we
run the risk
of losing
competitive
towns
that already
have this
in place
yeah
mr.
garcia
please join
us
DJ Garcia
Pete Hill
Road
I found
and chairman
of the
budget committee
in town
I was
shared this
information
by the
town
administrator
via email
last week
in a letter
to the budget
committee
which I shared
out to them
few of the
members are
here today
so thanks
for coming
I found
that the
town of
Salem
passed this
a number
of years
back
so I
looked
through
their
information
that was
publicly
available
and found
a couple
other
associated
RSAs
one being
7282
and this
just echoes
what Bill
is saying
to a degree
is that
it actually
can't take
place
it can't
take a
first
until
April 1st
so we
could very
easily
vote on
this
at our
next town
meeting
and have
it be able
to be
April 1st
2027
just to be
clear
obviously
we passed
that date
actually
that's not
you're
misinterpreting
it
the
tax
benefit
will
take
effect
until
April 1st
because that's
the beginning
of the tax
year
however
an applicant
can apply
for it
the day
after it
passes
if we do
this special
town
meeting
so they
won't see
the benefit
until April
1st
because it's
based only
on the
value that
they add
to the
property
right
but it would
always be
true
that
April 1st
is the
first day
of the
new tax
year
whatever
benefit
they were
granted
would go
into effect
right
so almost
certainly
if we
did it
next year
at town
meeting
which I
don't know
what exact
day
that day
would be
but in
the middle
of
March
that people
would miss
being able
to apply
so they
wouldn't
start to see
a benefit
until
April 1st
of
2028
okay
so they're
going to
lose a
year
right
if we
put it
off
well it
sounds like
between
yourself
and the
chair of
the
economic
development
committee
there is
a candidate
for wanting
to apply
for this
so I'd
love to
know
who that
is
firstly
I'm a
huge
supporter
of this
I think
that this
is something
the town
of Wilton
desperately
needs
and this
is just
me
speaking
as an
individual
not a
chair
of the
budget
committee
I also
believe
that what
Matt Fish
was saying
about changing
the zoning
up on
101
is highly
important
including
extending
our public
infrastructure
right through
that zoning
area as well
and then
the other
thing that
I was wondering
is if the
planning board
could help
determine what
the public
benefit actually
is
I know that
you read
something which
I didn't see
what is
determined
the public
benefit
but it says
that the
legislative
body should
define what
public
benefit
actually is
so again
I guess
I'm echoing
all the
comments that
have previously
been made
which is
why do we
have to do
this at the
special town
meeting
because I
was in the
impression
as a
select
in the
past
that special
town
meetings
cost a lot
of money
and took
a lot of
energy
and effort
so I
don't know
why we're
doing all
that for
this
and maybe
we just
need to fix
the agents
to extend
and then we
toss this one
on too
but if there
is somebody
that the
town is
like basically
pushing this
through for
to get the
benefit for
I think the
public deserves
to know that
at least
so that would
be my
comments on
it
so I'm
not willing
to put
anybody out
on a
shingle and
say you
know they're
going to do
this because I
don't know for
sure that they
are
but you
are willing
to call
a special
town
meeting
for the
town
building
but I
think there
are a number
of places
where
there's
potential for
additional
development
including the
mill across
the river
which we've
talked about
for years
we talked
about when
you were
on the board
but there's
no urgency
with that
there seems
to be an
urgency
for this
it just
seems like a
little bit of
inside baseball
to me
and I don't
think I like
the way that
that feels
or sounds
so I'm
echoing some
of the
comments
previously
and I think
if there is
somebody and
there's a
reason that
you're doing
this that the
public should
at least know
because we're
going to be
the ones
putting the
bill at least
50% of it
for the first
10 years
and the last
thing I'll say
is that this
is only active
for five years
so in the
event that it
is a large
candidate that
wants to bring
something
sometimes development
can take that
long for these
large entities
so I don't
have the
vantage point on
that but it
sounds like you
might so maybe
you should just
tell us who
it is
I'll respond
to that
I think in a
public forum
we're not
allowed nor
is it
appropriate to
reveal the
name of
individual
companies
that may or
may not decide
to take
advantage
I will tell
you that the
timing is a
competitive
situation
just to echo
what Jennifer
said and we
did meet with
an attorney but
they were very
clear that they
did not want
this publicly
announced but
it is 10
years just to
be that's what
the draft
warrant and I'm
sorry it should
be copies of the
draft warrant but
we can make copies
of the draft
warrant it is 10
years 50% not
five years
no the five years
is the implementation
of this
so this sunsets
after five years
and if the town
wants to renew
it they can
renew it
maximum duration
the exemption should not
exceed 10 years
if someone applies
within the five
years they have
the full 10
years of
exemption
I was not
really initially
in favor with the
seat of the DJ
because it did
seem to me like
we were tailoring
a whole RSA and
thus the need for a
special town meeting
for one opportunity
but when they
presented it to us
it was very much
in benefit for the
town in my opinion
and I thought that
when people become
aware of what
they're proposing
and what they want
to do I think
they'll see that
there's significant
benefit to it and
it will definitely
generate additional
revenue for the
town because it's
a development that
could or could not
happen depending on
whether or not
this RSA is
implemented
it does happen
I certainly hope
we get a lot
well it'd be great
if we got more
but I'm not
excited about the
one that seemed
right and again
there are a number
of things that we
have at least had
preliminary discussions
around that could
happen and any
incentive that makes
it more likely to
happen is a good
thing and you know
well I will agree
that you can sort
of make the case
that the taxpayers
are footing the
bill in the sense
that you don't get
100% of the taxes
collected but you
get 0% of any
taxes that happen
because a property
gets built somewhere
else and not
broken.
Is there anyone
else that would
like to comment
just to make sure
we don't miss
anybody?
only the reason I ask
is that we're
probably going to wrap
up at 6 so we
can start our
regular meeting at
6 o'clock but I
want to make sure
everybody has and if
anybody wanted to
comment remotely and
I should have
mentioned this at the
beginning of the
meeting you can
comment remotely by
sending an email to
admin assist at
wiltonnh.gov and we'll
take any comments that
come in.
Mr. Jermaine.
Yeah unless there's
more members of the
public.
I have one quick
question.
Is there any
discussion in terms
of the size of the
reduction in the
assessment or
essentially the tax
rate?
Are we talking
50%?
50%?
50% up to 50%
from a period.
It shall not
exceed.
Not shall not
exceed.
Did you see any
numbers of what
other towns have
been doing?
So yeah that's
another thing to
point out is that
the Warren article
that's presented is
essentially can be
modeled to endorse
certain things and
there's two models
that ultimately seem
to be kind of like
popular in the
state.
It's the decreasing
model that seems to
be popular in the
more busier
communities that
have a lot of
development priority
going on and
then the more
general ones that
seems to be popular
in a lot of places
as well which is
what the version
that will the
select board
approve for this
part of the
town meeting.
So I think an
important part of
this RSA one way
or another that
it and I think
when I first heard
about it it
matches up with
things that members
of the public and
other you know
different town
organs for
information collecting
and feedback loops
kind of like
present for town
is that it
allows discretion
in a big way
and there has to
be a real
justification for
that.
I don't know
necessarily what
other communities
do for this as
far as how
rigorous their
process the
applications are
for the select
board but to
me the select
board should be
discreet should be
considering these
applications in a
serious way.
Do these
developments that
might come forward
have a public
benefit to them
that's realistic
and that weighs
the cost?
I know Select
and Krauser
was during the
discussion process
was very serious
about that saying
for example we
should be always
weighing the
cost benefits of
that so if it's
just some random
development that
isn't representing
a lot of benefit
for the town
I would hope that
the select board
doesn't adopt the
application just
because it's just
to get a little
bit more development
down because I
think really there
is a real sense
and we know that
from things like
the town's police
operations study
and other things
is that capacity
building is a
serious issue.
We see that in
the schools for
town services that
supply these
different organizations
so and that's a
relatively simple
thing to think out
in many cases for
the kind of
development that
occurs.
I mean we
probably have a
lot of flex right
now for town
services and what's
actually provided
in town but if
there's a business
that's opening up
on an open lot
for example that
might create some
jobs in town
that sounds like
it would be a
pretty good development
if it otherwise
isn't going to
develop for example
or if there's some
sort of public
business that
provides a service
that isn't easily
accessible in town
right now that
might also be a
good reason for it.
I think this
ultimately popped
up because the
select board and
different entities
in town have
been hearing the
calls for that
they want some
sort of support
for things that
end up in the
town's master
plan chapters
economic development
different attractions
and services
all those you
can find in this
current master plan
chapter that's
developed or past
ones.
And the honest
truth is that
Wilton has some
disadvantages against
other communities
and that is the
reason why certain
parts of the town
aren't developed
even though they're
zoned correctly
towards trying to
attract that
So this isn't a
guarantee that it's
going to be used
all the time
it isn't necessarily
a guarantee that's
the kind of thing
that is necessarily
going like
something that's
going to be
even though it's
just an arrow in
the quiver
I'd probably say
for the select
board to try and
be responsive to
what's in the
master plan
Most of the other
communities that I've
kind of looked at
that have adopted
it they have
applications for it
I've looked at
applications for a
few communities
that popped up
I don't know
necessarily how often
they're getting used
and what I would
say is that I
would encourage
any town in the
town when it's
developing its
application process
should this go
forward
is that they
Model it on these
other towns
Model and then
also have some
real discipline
with enacting
because honestly
I really do think
that you're going
to do up the
taxes sometimes
for these applications
and you're going
to say is this
development going
to make sense
to have a real
public benefit
is the down
cost that you're
going to take
for that
on the property
taxes
is that worth it
so easiest
thing would be
development that
is not going
to be occurring
without it
some sort of
reasonable justification
around it
or things that
actually have a
public benefit
that's tangible
I just want to
reiterate that I
am hugely in
favor of this
I think that
this is something
the town of
Wilton desperately
needs including
rezoning the area
101 and extending
our public
infrastructure up
101 all the way
to the border
and I appreciate
the select board
for addressing
the concerns
because we heard
them at town
meeting and
throughout the
budget process
that we need
to diversify our
tax base so I'm
not knocking you
guys in any way
for this I just I
am a strong
supporter of it
and I want to be
on record that
this is what the
town needs and
I've been saying
that for as long
as my voice has
been ringing in
this hallway so
I appreciate it
thank you Mr.
Garcia real quick
question if I could
ask one does
Milford have this
yes and if
anyone has noticed
next to Irving
there's another
commercial industrial
development being
built I understand
it might be a
fast food restaurant
and I would note
the fact that it's
the second or third
industrial development
that's literally
hundreds of feet
from the town
line and the
reason that they
develop dollar
general or a gas
station or a
fast food restaurant
right on the
town line is is
that because they
can attract from
this community
people and money
to go out of
this community and
be spent out of
town and I think
that's one of the
reasons why it's
important we make
ourselves proactively
attractive to
businesses to build
in our town
and that reminds
me because I
think a lot of
people I think
for some people
that are less
converse in town
government they
don't really
understand zoning
all that much in
some respects but
the important thing
is that this is
commercial and
industrial development
correct so areas
that are already
zoned that way are
infinitely more
likely to put in an
application to this
and it would be a
public application
process so once you
get this approved
if a business comes
in then it becomes
public correct
there will be no
non-publics to pick
who gets what
and then also just
in 7281 in
section A and B
it asks you to
define specifically
if it's the entire
municipality or
only certain
so I was going to
make that point
you know because
there was this idea
of you know not
wanting the board
to pick winners
and losers
we could have
chosen to say
okay we just
want to do it in
this particular
area like just
downtown or just
101 or whatever
but I thought
that was unfair
because we don't
know where
somebody wants
to build a
municipal or
industrial property
and obviously
if it's outside
of the proper
zoning they would
have to go
through a whole
process to do
that but we
have industrial
properties all
around town
we have commercial
zones all around
town and we
want people to
be able to take
advantage of this
from wherever
they are going
to be properly
building
we didn't want
to lock it
into a particular
area
one comment
on that
yes sir
kind of like
soil based
zoning which
Wilson left
in 2001
because in
1968 there
was 8 colors
of crayons
and in the
70s there
was 16
there was
30 colors
and there was
64 colors
unless your
zoning like
Limbrough found
out last year
completely mimics
the USDA
soil classification
your zoning
becomes moved
so if the
if we were
to talk to
Warren article
that said
that this
specific spot
is going to
be it only
that's present
day but what
happens 20 years
now we adjust
those zoning
districts now
you're going to
have to have a
housekeeping
warrant article
to adjust
this language
itself so I
think you're
better off just
using the
districts as
opposed to
specific areas
within a
particular district
and happily
it does
I think the
legislature was
very when they
were setting
this RSA
up they were
conscientious that
this could be
misused or
used so that's
why there's
sunset classes
and re-adoption
classes so that
it isn't just
commercial developers
that are you
know getting
the benefit of
this law
well if that
that's it for
comments I'd like
to close the
hearing if that's
possible is
acceptable to
everyone and
should we
take a motion
to close the
hearing or
should we
just go ahead
and I'd like
to close this
public hearing
at this time
and I would
like to
immediately go
into our
agenda for
the regular
select board
meeting and I
encourage everyone
to stay
because we
love having
company so
call order
roll call
Tom Shopes
Herbert Williams
Janice Pack
Mr. May
Gareth
Browser is not
able to join
us tonight
he's otherwise
detained
we had our
pledge of
allegiance
public comments
you can email
a public
comment to
a mint
ad
cist
nh.gov
is there
anyone here
who would
like to make
a public
comment on
the new
business
portion
we'll have
an opportunity
for public
comments on
the old
business
at that
point
also
come on
down
Mr.
just wanted
to bring
to everyone's
attention
our drug
take back
national
drug
take back
is this
Saturday
from 10
to 2
drop off
any
unwanted
medication
or
counter
medication
police
department
we do
have a
24-7
drop box
there so
if you can't
make the
event you can
bring it down
to the station
anytime and it
gets cycled
into the next one
thank you
thank you
chief
is there
anyone else
I'm sorry
are we in
this whiteboard
meeting
we just
started this
whiteboard
meeting
if you'd like
to speak
to Mr.
Ryan
yes sir
you can come
down
if you'd like
to make
public
comment
as always
please
identify
yourself
and your
address
Tom
Ryan
thank you
I understand
that you guys
are more
interested in
enforcing
ordinances
than you were
before
I've had
visits from
everybody
under the
sun
from the
town
for
building
inspectors
fire teams
police
everybody else
down
checking on
my property
so I figure
that you guys
must be
interested in
enforcing
ordinances
still not
talking
well so
public
comment
is not
an interaction
between
you and
the board
it's your
chance to
say
your opinion
we
may respond
if it makes
sense
but you know
we're not
going to have
our conversation
that's not
how public
comments
if you're
asking a
direct
question
the answer
is we've
not
told or
made any
direction
to any
department
heads
or any
department
to do
anything
relative
to you
or your
property
that's
kind of
strange
that
he and
I've
had
visits
from
every
official
in this
here
police
fire
building
inspector
everybody
come
visit
me
I'd like
to tell
the fire
the building
inspector
if he has
any issues
with my
property
to talk
to me
not to
a resident
of my
property
because I
own
the
property
all right
the other
thing
is signs
so obviously
you're not
going to do
anything
about
signs
just
let
you know
the 291
cap
clark
highway
adding more
signs
not just
for the ones
they had
plus
the other
thing I like
to talk
about is
the town
administrator
is not
a member
of the
council
he's not
a mayor
he's not
supposed to
be calling
balls and
strikes
seems like
for years
now
we've been
trying to
figure out
who has
the list
I've asked
Nick
many times
who has
the list
the list
of people
that have
to abide
by the rules
and the ones
that don't
obviously
Nick has
the list
everybody
reports to
him
when they
come home
and visit
I guess
he decides
if they
can enforce
permits
or whatever
the other
thing is
the house
across the street
got a permit
to build
a couple
bedrooms
on top
of the house
never mentioned
that they
were bedrooms
never filled
out the required
paperwork
never submitted
the proper
forms
and will still
issue a building
permit
like to know
that
like to know
why that person
has permits
I guess we don't
need to fill out
permits properly
and fill out
all the required
documents
it's always nice
to come here
and have you guys
not answer
questions
your public
servants
congratulate you
on getting
reelected
good for you
back for the
town
you know
who wants
in a way
that's not
gonna
we have
ordinances
what
you pass
a big
town
town
meetings
town
elections
we don't
it's not
supposed to be
up to you
or him
nobody opposed
them
you should
have ran
nobody even
opposed
them
nobody even
opposed
them
you should
have ran
excuse me
we're not
going to take
comments from
the audience
let mr ryan
finish his
comments
yeah i should
have ran
i didn't
know
the one
the sign
up here
is
but you
know
how to
research
building
permits
and inspection
gentlemen
please
go ahead
i don't
go to
his store
because of
when he was
on the select
board he was
just as much
of a smart
ass
as he is
okay we're
going to be
civil mr ryan
please finish your
comments
you know i'm
just giving my
comments just
like he is
okay if you
don't want to
hear a comment
from me
don't talk
to me
we had
comments and
questions and
that you did
answer just
prior to this
unless you had
different rules
because i
wasn't me
the biggest
thing is i
want the
town administrator
to act like
an administrator
and not like
a mayor
not like a
member of the
school board
select board
what i
understand
what goes
on here
is all
these gentlemen
that come
home visit
me for
this various
boards
reported to
nick
okay
i'm assuming
that he
makes a
decision
now
the other
thing is
a member
of my
household
came down
there and
registered a
vehicle
your
secretaries
agents
whatever
reported to
a land
use man
to
the
person
snake
whatever
i don't
think
when you
register a
vehicle
it's public
knowledge
i don't think
it's up to
any person
in this place
to go report
your name and
address and
everything else
to even another
member of this
town hall
community
i'd like to
see or know
why
that president
across the
street from
me
can do
whatever she
wants
okay
she is not
a farm
she is not
a farm
she doesn't
meet the
requirements for
a farm
okay
just because you
get a flock
of chickens
doesn't make
you a farm
i have two
dollars
does that
make me running
a kennel
no
mr ryan
our limit
on comment
is five minutes
and you've
exceeded that
so would you
please wrap up
mr chairman
i'd like to tell
you that
just prior to
me coming
to this meeting
you had people
talk for 10-15
minutes
that was a
hearing
not a
just like
we're meeting
we have a
five minute rule
for public
comment
let me tell
you what
nick
here
i can't
remember your
last name
introduced
your five minute
rule
a couple of
months ago
no actually
that was my
idea
you brought
it up
at my
request
so again
your time
is expired
i would ask
you to wrap
up your comments
so that we
can move on
well if you
start talking
i will
thank you
all right
he introduced
the five minute
limit
going on
carrying it
on for
10-15 minutes
about
whatever
he says
well
if you like
what the person
is saying
you can give
them more
time
if i say
something
then you
give this
guy more
time
than you
give me
he just
broke the
constitution
in the
laws
of new
hampshire
and the
united states
okay
you can't
give one
person
more talking
part-time
than
another
right
what i
wanted
is this
government
this town
government
this town
run like
but legally
okay
all my
wars
with my
neighbors
if i just
if they're all
doing things
legally
then i just
say oh well
too bad
right
but they're
building
one of
proper
permits
they're not
supplying
the information
on their
permits
and
they're not
complying
to the rules
that gave
them that
access
to her
home
daycare
things
that she's
not even
calling it
home daycare
she's
people up
there
seven days
a week
six days
a week
she takes
Monday off
okay mr
ryan i'm
going to ask
you to please
be done
because you've
gone over the
five minute
limit i've
asked you
nicely
now i'm
telling you
you're done
so please
please i'm
going to ask
you nicely
again to
end your
comments and
allow us to
complete our
meeting
or i'm
going to ask
the police
to remove you
from the room
mr
frichette
will you ask
mr ryan to
leave i'm
asking you
officially
i'm not going
to continue
this i asked
you twice
the minute
is five
minutes
tom
this man's
threatening
not threatening
you
no not you
he is
okay
i'm not supposed
to carry on
though
no
no i would
ask you to
please sit
down so that
we can
complete our
meeting
thank you
so new
business
the first
thing on
the new
business
agenda
was
ada
digital
accessibility
requirement
for
municipalities
that has
been tabled
for our
next meeting
may 4th
correct
janice
yes
then the
next item
on the
agenda
is the
willton
celebration
of america's
250
so
janice
if you'd like
so you can
speak to this
because you've
sat in on the
meetings and nick
has as well
well the main
thing we wanted
to let everybody
know about
tonight was
that as part
of the festivities
on saturday
may 9th
there will be
an event called
planting history
liberty tree
dedications
and that will
be at 10
o'clock
now there are
two liberty
trees that
have been
donated
and they
are already
planted
but the
dedication
will happen
right there
where the
trees are
and tom
has a
proclamation
that they've
asked us
to read
and accepting
these trees
i'll read
it i'll briefly
read through the
resolution
the resolution
of the town
of wilton new
hampshire to
accept the gift
of two liberty
trees in honor
of the 250th
anniversary of
american
independence
and it speaks
to whereas
the year
2026 marks
the 250th
anniversary of
the founding
of the united
states of
america
milestone
and profound
historical
significance
of the citizens
of wilton
and then it
goes on
with several
whereas's
and then
therefore
it will be
resolved by
the town
of wilton
this fall
section 1
of the town
of wilton
hereby
gratefully
accepts the
gift of
two princeton
elms
liberty trees
from the
wilton
250 committee
the sons
of the
american
revolution
and the
daughters
of the
american
revolution
the trees
shall be
planted at
whiting park
and shall
be maintained
by the town
a suitable
marker
plaque
shall be
installed
and these
have been
provided by
the three
committees
with each
of the trees
there will be
granite markers
that will be
installed in
the ground
and the
select board
and the town
of wilton
extends its
sincere
gratitude
to the
wilton
250 committee
the sons
of the
american
revolution
and the
daughters
of the
american
revolution
for this
meaningful
contribution
to the
life of
our
community
so would
you like
to have a
chance to
read this
mr williams
sorry
yes if we
could please
because they
would like
to have it
made official
in advance
they're already
ordered the
trees and
the plaques
they just want
to get the
towns
trees were
installed
they already
planted the
trees
I thought
they were
planting them
that day
they dug
the holes
all right
yeah we
have a
we have a
site walk
on wednesday
with the
sar folks
the first
new hampshire
regiment is
going to come
up and do a
site walk
on wednesday
for their
portion of
the year
and it's my
impression that
the fourth
graders are
actually going
to be the
official
dedicators
of the
tree
and mr
keef i
think you
have a
part in
that event
as well
so thank
you
so if
there's no
issues with
the
proclamation
i'd accept
the motion
to
authorize
it
so i
would move
that we
adopt the
resolution
accepting the
gift for the
two living
trees
and i'll
second the
motion
is there
any further
discussion
hearing none
i will call
the vote
all in favor
signify by
saying aye
aye
and obviously
gareth is not
here
so motion
carries
so i'll be
happy to go
ahead and sign
that on behalf
of the board
and then
we all
you all sign
it
yeah i mean
as janet's
mentioned i mean
this is a big
portion of the
event the main
event is the
rededication of
the revolutionary
war monument
downtown which
will be that
morning along
with the
procession that's
going to come
from whiting
park to
downtown but
the events
actually kick
off the week
before on
may 2nd and
there's a
series of
events all
week i
encourage people
to go to
the website
i think it's
wilton 250
wilton nh250
and also there
was a mass
mailing done to
all residents
mailboxes and
po boxes so
that everyone in
town should have
gotten some
information on
this event and
we're very much
looking forward to
this i think this
would be an
excellent event
and there are
lots of
different things
to do during
that that
week
oh absolutely
hopefully there's
something for
everybody
and i really
encourage people
to come
all right so i've
signed this
you are
and i dated it
as well
next thing on
the agenda is
the 2026
paving bids
john you
want to join
us
and we got
copies of
a couple
paving bids
so the one
you have in
the four of
you chairman
is the low
bid we also
received three
other bids for
the town's
full-blown
paving contract
okay and this
would be the
bid from r&d
paving of
franklin
massachusetts
total base
bid price all
parts $355,443
and 70 cents
yes and the
other three
bids were well
above that so
the next closest
ones were the
390s so
and the high
bid from
what was this
plus B
all states
was up in
the 470s
so so far
it looks like
it sounds like
the bid prices
were relatively
stable i mean
i guess we'll see
what the pavement
adjustment is once
we get around
to when they
do the scummer
but since we
did it relatively
early hopefully
we'll be able to
get them in
relatively early
as well so
let's not drag
it out
and john i
have your
note here
moving forward
with the
2026 paving
season you
will recommend
r&d paving
they were
excellent to
work with
last year
and did a
professional
job while
accommodating
our schedule
they are also
a little big
and with this
contract came
in lower than
expected i
would like to
add some work
to the schedule
the top of
curtis farm road
and hire all
all states
construction
and complete
rubberized
chip seal
of three
streets
attach
sheet for
information
and there's
a proposal
from all
states
construction
that's on
the reverse
of this
and if
everybody can
remember
all states
is one of
the few
and actually
might be
the only
game in
the only one
in the town
for doing
this process
for the
rubberized
chip seal
right
are there any
questions mr
williams
on the bid
we'll talk
about the
the bid
first for the
paving
and then we'll
talk about
the other
thing
so
the budget
the paving
budget
would encompass
would cover
the cost
of not only
the bid
that we're
potentially
accepting
but also
these additional
costs
yes i'm
fine
well if there's
no other
further questions
or discussion
i will set
the motion
to accept
the bid
from rnd
paving
from franklin
massachusetts
so i would
move to
authorize
the town
administrator
and the dpw
director
to contract
with rnd paving
for 2026
paving season
in wildland
and i would
additionally
authorize
additional work
being
doing
two inches
of top
on curtis farm
road
for a cost
of sixty
thousand
sixty two
dollars and
fourteen cents
and additionally
to hire all
states of construction
to complete
rubberized
chip seal
for the
three streets
outlined in
their proposal
contract
for a total
amount of
eighty two
thousand four
hundred sixty
two dollars
and seventy
five cents
motion has been
made i'll second
that motion
and how much
do we allocate
for this
altogether
five hundred
thousand
okay so this
will come in
below that
yeah
or leave some
neutral flux
of course
well i think
that's reasonable
is there a
variation on
the cost of
materials
they've been
holding steady
so far
really
they're about
sixty five hundred
more than
last year
at this point
so it's
cost of a
living
really
does R&D
paving have
an option
if their
material costs
skyrocketing
for it
but they also
have one
if it goes
down
it goes
down too
every day
is different
so if it
comes to that
point where
we get to
it and it's
too much
to do the
overlay
on curtis
farm
we'll just
right
this is a
priority
that's
secondary
right
correct
and we
would let
you know
like ASAP
if there's
going to be
adjustments
yeah i
imagine
well the
motion's been
made and i've
seconded is there
any further
discussion
nope
all in favor
signify by
saying aye
aye
thank you john
oh can i
ask up to
real quick
well i have
you up here
not to ask
you a second
time
and i already
mentioned this
to you privately
but i wanted
to kudos
the work that
was done up
at the dam
to clean up
the reservoir
dam was
outstanding
i was very
impressed
without if you've
seen it but i had
a chance to drive
by it i saw
pictures that you
posted online
thank you
and it was
really nice
it looks really
good so
something that
the sesquicentennial
committee had
talked about was
with the influx of
people coming to
town for the
specifically on the
may 9th event
is there an
opportunity to
maybe get the
crosswalks on main
street painted
i am hoping
that the weather
will cooperate
as soon as we
get one good
day or it's
going to take
a couple days
actually
i drove around
town today
and i know
that there's
multiple other
crosswalks
there's crosswalks
around the
elementary school
there's crosswalks
on maple street
there's crosswalks
on lower main
street
i recognize that
you can't do
all of them
if there was a
priority i would
like the least
three or four on
this section of
main street
specifically the
ones that are
painted in with
red that would
be really good
i will tell you
that on the
crosswalk on
this hump
that we
temporarily
painted people
were no longer
stopping for
people because
i've stood in
that crosswalk
multiple times
and have cars
just drive right
by me
nobody's stopping
for it anymore
because it's
completely blacked
out and it is
going to become a
hazard so i
really would like
to see that get
done if i could
as soon as we
have a good day
we will get on
when you can
get to it
would be great
thank you sir
these are approved
so i should go
ahead and sign
this bid
i don't believe
that or do we
authorize the
time
typically that's
what that
was that it
wasn't part of
your motion
yes it was
it was
you're all set
with that
well good
i'm glad that
you were paying
attention
because i wasn't
but i'm learning
so it may
make sense
to have a
crossing sign
put in place
i don't know
it's harder to
put one here
than it is
down by the
fire station
i believe there
there has been
one down by
the fire station
i don't know
oh you mean
that plastic
sign
well some
kind of
i mean it
doesn't have
to be a
plastic sign
drive over
one
well it could
be a sign
on the side
of the road
yeah that
would be
there
it's in the
bush for the
winter
oh
we used to
have one out
here too
but they get
run over
and they don't
last very long
yeah i mean
you could put
one on the
edge of the
of the
sidewalk
i mean
what they're worth
i mean i'm
fine with that
absolutely
whether people
notice it or
not
well that's
the problem
is that
i think that
i think we
have a kind
of a statutory
obligation to
make sure the
crosswalks are
visible
uh adding
other attractions
like dummies
waving at people
and stuff
i don't know
i mean i don't
know if they
really make much
of a difference
honestly
the mainstreet
association told
us that they
are moving
forward with
getting the
dummy replaced
as well
it's in
process of
being restored
so
uh next
thing on the
agenda under
new business
and last item
is ambulance
lease resolution
lease resolution
and i have a
document here as
well
so
is she going
to be joining
us
you want to
come up
so two minor
things um
the wessie
resolution is
obviously something
that we have
to do
right
is the process
for the
accepting
lease
and there was
a minor increase
that we've
explained by
eric as
due to
interest rate
interest rates
so there is a
minor adjustment
i think it
translates out to
a couple thousand
dollars a year
essentially
and i have a
copy of the
resolution here
um
i'm looking for
where the
motion would be
in this
there's an
amount somewhere
in here
do we have to
put on a
motion
i see a price
of 347
900 at the
end of this
you know
but
well i'm not
sure it's
really yours
it'd be his
because it's
on the
financing
end of
things
this is
this is a
lease
this is a
lease
right
this is the
implementation
here
just look at
it
maybe you
can figure out
what the
amount is
i understand
the new
ambulance is
coming in
soon
you need
that pen
because it
has to be
signed up
janet provided
that pen
specifically
what did you
say i'm
sorry
so it should
be this
month
all right
and i
understand we're
trading in the
old ambulance
yes
and that's
going to the
dealer we
bought this
one from
or somewhere
else
okay
and do we
know what
we're getting
for that
thirty thousand
thirty thousand
dollars
okay
so can i
read the
or can i
state the
phrase it
any way you
think is
appropriate
so
the
i move
that we
the select
board
resolve
as follows
the governing
body of
the lessee
which is the
town of
wilton
has determined
that a true
and very
real need
exists for
the acquisition
of the
equipment
described
in the
master lease
purchase
agreement
or
schedule
nine
of the
master lease
purchase
agreement
between the
town of
wilton
and tax
exempt
leasing
and the
governing
body has
determined
that the
agreement
and schedule
substantially
in the
form
presented
are in
the best
interest
of the
lessee
for the
acquisition
of such
equipment
and
thereby
and therefore
the governing
body
hereby
approves
the
entering
into the
agreement
and schedule
by the
lessee
and
desigates
and
doesn't
authorizes
the
person
to
deliver
the
agreement
and
schedule
unless
he's
behalf
with
changes
thereto
such as
such
persons
deem
appropriate
any
related
documents
including
any
escrow
agreement
necessary
to the
consummation
of the
transaction
contemplated
by the
agreement
and schedule
so
I
would
further
move
that
the
authorized
individual
be
the
town
administrator
and
in
addition
to the
authorized
individual
the
governing
body
further
authorize
the
following
individual
to sign
any
payment
request
and
partial
acceptance
form
and or
final
acceptance
certificate
can I
assume
that should
be you
because
you're
the
one
that
can
determine
whether
it's
the
way
you
want
it
so
I
would
move
that
we
authorize
the
ambulance
director
to be
that
authorized
individual
and
that
completes
a very
complicated
motion
were you
able to
gather
all that
Janice
I'm going
to copy
it
from the
I will
second the
motion
as presented
is there
any further
discussion
hearing no
further
discussion
all in
favor
signify
by saying
aye
aye
thank you
so that
ends our
new
business
we now
have
public
comments
on
old
business
so
have
any
new
public
comments
so
just
before
we
move
on
go ahead
you
sign this
as the
board
chair
okay
give me
that pen
and
someone will
attest to it
excellent
send it over
thank you
thank you
we do need a zoom
meeting for
tomorrow night
for both
dawn and
yes
this has been
signed
titled
and
pretty
so it should be
all set
thank you
thank you
so again
that ends
new
business
public
comments
do you have
any public
comments
Janice
I do not
are there any
other new
public
comments on
old business
in the room
hearing none
I will move
on to old
business
so the first
thing on
old business
is infrastructure
updates
this combines
all the previous
updates that we
did at the last
meeting for
buildings
bridges
dams
town hall
all in one
thing
so I'll
leave it to you
Mr. Jermaine
for updates
and
I think also
that would include
the highway
garage
because I don't
see that listed
here
so
not a lot
of updates
right now
we're still
kind of dancing
around
getting a
schedule
in a meeting
with Gomez
and Sullivan
and the
state dam
bureau
for all
over the
state
but obviously
everybody saw
the nice
work that the
highway
did over
at the dam
cleaning it
up
they also
got the
siphon fixed
and I believe
they put in
on a new
did a nice
upgrade to
the siphon
so it'll be
easier to turn
on and off
in the future
which is
very welcome
as a reminder
we have to
control the
levels on
the siphon
at least
I believe
it's a foot
above the lower
intake
we let
it get a
little higher
than normal
after spring
just so we
clear out
some of the
extra debris
there
I guess we'll
see what the
dam bureau
things when
they eventually
come out
as far as
the last
letter of
deficiency
so we'll
see where
that all
ends up
one way
or another
the highway
garage
I'm actually
going to be
going out
to Manchester
to hand
off
before the
budget committee
meeting tomorrow
to hand
off the
plans for the
one piece
of property
that was
previously
discussed
I haven't had
an update
about the
accessibility
of the second
piece of
property
that's getting
looked into
I've met
with the
theater keeper
a couple
times
regarding the
electrical work
the electrical
system upstairs
and I'm
definitely
thinking that's
going to be
an interesting
process
I mean
the
electrical
hookups
for how
everything
works up
there
isn't
exactly
straightforward
unfortunately
so I
think the
best we'd
be able to
do on
short notice
without a
much bigger
project
potentially
I doubt
we're going
to attract
some lighting
expert in
for this
kind of
thing
right now
but I
think it
really does
need
entire panel
upgrades
and entire
control
system
upgrades
which is
I don't
know
if it's
necessarily
conducive
to the
town's
budget
at this
time
or its
schedule
I guess
we were
trying to
time it
with the
sprinkler
system
or necessary
necessarily
because I
think the
sprinkler
system
is going
to be put
in by
scaffold
and if we
use
the existing
fixtures
for the
floor that
I mean
they go
through the
roof for
example
or the
ceiling
so the
big problem
is just
navigating
and not
falling
through
the drywall
the drywall
and lay
that would
be bad
but I
took some
pictures and
I have a
little bit
better of
the idea
and I'll
try and
explain that
in RFP
that I'm
going to be
putting out
and hopefully
we'll get
something back
related to that
as far as
bridges
we successfully
obviously did
the cutting
in time
for the
April 15
deadline
for the
environmental
obligation
for the
I believe
it was
we were
supposed to
cut down
the trees
in the
construction
area
for King
Brookley
Bridge
for a
black river
tree
they met
the deadline
I believe
it was a
bat
I don't
have any
updates
on this
time
I know
every time
I go into
the economic
development
advisory
committee
they ask
about
progress
for
what the
schedule
is going
to be
for the
potential
for a
future
pedestrian
bridge
between
the
road
and the
C-back
our
selected
contractor
for that
Hoyland
Tanner
they haven't
gotten back
to us
yet
but hopefully
we'll be
able to
get a
better
idea
of a
timeline
once
things
clear up
for them
a little
bit
for Temple
Road
Bridge
I'm sort
of preparing
some draft
documents
to notify
the residents
in the area
because that's
going to be
a very
complicated
and impactful
bridge
installation
when it
eventually
gets done
but I think
it'll help
a little bit
anyway
if we start
way ahead
of time
just like
reach out
and say
hey
this is going
to be
happening
these are the
potential impacts
for it
we don't know
what they're
necessarily
going to be
yet even
though we're
going to have
an engineering
study for it
and just see
what ultimately
ends up
for that
did I touch
everything
anything
anything on
the roof
for the
people
nope
like I said
there
previously
I think
that'll just
be
whenever
the
GDC
he doesn't
have a
his contract
isn't obligated
to have a
timing
basically
it's pretty
flexible
to fit in
with his
schedule
but
he's
going to
be
he is
aware
that we
have
leaks
that
far
that's
why I
asked
about it
because
we still
have the
same
leaks
that we
had
until we
come to
fix this
I'm thankful
to the
town hall
upkeep
for preventing
those leaks
from spreading
and doing
more damage
the only
other thing
is the
that I can
think of
off the top
of my head
is the
ADA
accessibility
project
yes
they were
that's the
item that we
tabled
right
oh that was
digital
accessibility
no this is
for the
physical
right
yeah this is
for the
ramp
right that's
a different
thing
I'm sorry
you're right
so go ahead
we asked the
town's contractor
to come by
and stop by
and he was
nice enough
to meet with
Jackie
Chacale
myself
and the
town clerk's
office
to talk
things over
a little bit
he received
input from
the town
regarding some
of the concerns
about falling
snow
so they're
going to be
looking into
some options
and the
potential impacts
for it
some of the
architect
you say
contractor
yeah I mean
he is a
consultant
oh
where
it's a
terminology
lingo thing
oh you say
contractor
not consultant
yeah I guess
he is technically
a contractor
all of the
above I guess
but yeah
there's
he's
going to
come forward
some potential
proposals
one way or
another
for different
options
all of it
spells more
I mean he was
originally quoting
less than $30,000
but some of the
changes that we're
talking about
all in is going
to be a lot
more than $30,000
so maybe we won't
be able to get it
done this year
oh no that's not
what I want to hear
no
we went to town
meeting to get
the balance
everybody has
anything
again so we'll
find
I'm well aware
of that
so we will find
out I guess
but we do want
to keep moving
forward this is one
of my action items
for this year
I want to get
completed
or at least know
that we're going
to be able
unfortunately
it might be
impossible
but we'll
certainly move
forward
all right
that's it
for infrastructure
right
so I have
a point to
make
so
at our
most recent
NRPC meeting
it was
announced
that
the state
is changing
the TIP
which is
the
next three
years worth
of the 10
year plan
that's the
things that
are in
progress
and
they're
taking
the
the
Old County
Farm Road
bridge
out of
the TIP
which
again
that was
my reaction
too
what they
said was
that
the reason
why they're
taking it
out of
the TIP
is because
things in
the TIP
are done
with
federal
funds
and
they have
as we
have
discussed
previously
decided
to do
this
project
with
state
funds
with
the
red list
funds
and
but they've
also
they have
told us
and I assume
that this
still sticks
because the
red list
funds
are with
a 20%
match
and they
told us
that
they were
going to
honor the
original
commitment
for the
federal
funds
where
the town
didn't have
to have
a 20%
match
for
the
construction
piece
just the
engineering
piece
I was
rather
surprised
that they
did that
I don't
know
if this
was
discussed
in a
previous
I forget
what the
acronym is
for the
T-TAC
so the
group
it got
discussed
but so
far it
doesn't
seem like
none of
the people
that are
directly
associated
with the
bridge
aid
project
have
given me
any
alarm
about
things
basically
when we
talked
about
some
of
the
funding
changes
with
our
project
manager
they
didn't
seem
too
concerned
about
some
of
the
adjustments
that
are
occurring
and one
more
update
is
since
Kingbrook Road
Bridge
did come
back
high
we are
going to
have to
wait
to hear
from
them
whether
or
not
they're
okay
with
their
share
just
because
of
that
approval
but
it
didn't
sound
like
there
be
any
difficulty
with
these
existing
projects
and
William
Rose
who
represents
DOT
for
NRPC
was
present
at the
meeting
and he
said
this
was not
going to
affect
being able
to do
the
project
it
was
really
juggling
things around
for how
they're
paying
I don't
care how
the state
pays for it
as long as
they pay
for it
as long as
they pay
for it
they can
take the
money to
wherever
they need
to get
from
I mean
I think
there was
part of
this was
they added
an item
to the
tip
for
Merrimack
and
I think
this was
the way
to juggle
money around
so that
they could
do that
one
so hopefully
that won't
affect
ours
and they
indicated
at least
Rose
indicated
that it
would
but it's
something
we should
keep an
eye
on
I
will
assume
Joseph
is
on
top
of
this
for
from a
contracting
perspective
okay
anything else
for infrastructure
you can always
if something
comes up
and it comes
to mind
you can do
it under
TA
I mean
that's
we normally
would do
it anyways
but I just
wanted to make
sure we
pulled it out
as a separate
action
item
because I
do want
to keep
it under
boldness
these things
tend to
just drag
on
and drag
on
and drag
on
and we're
trying to
move
something
forward
next thing
is payroll
time and
attendance
system
I know
Mr.
Windows
not able
to attend
tonight
and Gareth
not here
do we want
to table
this
because they've
both been
involved
so I'm
going to ask
you to table
if you have
some specific
update
nope
we're starting
to meet
with department
heads
about
getting more
input
seems to be
at least
the initial
returns
on
it
so
okay
select
board
participation
and library
trustees
meeting
so
Mr.
Tory
this might
be of interest
to you
go ahead
so
I'm going
to turn
this over
to you
Nick
and you
can give
us
the feedback
on what
you got
from the
legal
well
I would
hold off
mostly
just because
that is a
legal opinion
that we
have
but there
is some
merit
potentially
in some
of the
things
about
the
number
of
trustees
and
who
are
ends
up
being
trustees
based
on
the
deed
and
it's
establishing
documents
in the
RSA
for it
so
I would
hold off
to review
it
in
non-public
and then
give
orders
what you
want to
do
I guess
well
I'm going
to speak
to this
publicly
because
I had
an
opportunity
and I
know
you
probably
haven't
had
an
opportunity
did
you
provide
the rest
of the
board
the
part
of
the
thing
to
discuss
it
in
the
public
would be
to
provide
did you
get a
copy
of
the
legal
love
all right
well then
he hasn't
seen the
legal
then there's
no sense
I will
just say
that I had
an opportunity
to read
the legal
opinion
and I
want to
say that
Mr.
Tory I
believe was
correct
in his
understanding
from what I
can glean
that we do
have a position
on that
board of
trustees
as the
chair of
the board
we should
have a seat
on that
trustees
and I
think that's
something that
we should move
forward with
that's my
opinion
but again
you haven't
had a chance
to read
the legal
so I'm
not going
to
characterize
I want
you to
have an
opportunity
I want
Garrett to
have an
opportunity
to read
it
so
Mr.
Tory would you
like to
speak to
this while
you're
here
please
come up
and sit
down
and identify
yourself
and your
address
I'm
Joe
Tory
609
Burton
Highway
trustee
of the
trust
funds
and a
member
of the
budget
committee
this
these
the condition
that I
brought up
that is
that the
chairman
of the
select
board
is one
of the
six
trustees
of the
library
as a
result of
two
separate
town
meetings
two
separate
warrant
articles
passed
by the
town
accepting
the
conditions
of Mr.
Gregg's
deed
and if
Mr.
Gregg's
deed
is still
legal
then there
is no
question
that the
chairman
of the
select
board
is the
sixth
trustee
appointed
trustee
if the
chairman
is unable
to fill
his
role
according to
the
conditions
then the
town is
required to
have an
election
to have a
replacement
for the
chairman
and that's
why I
recommend
that the
chairman
accepts
his
position
as a
trustee
unless
there is
some
law
that has
happened
between
1912
and today
that makes
those
conditions
illegal
it's a
contract
that the
town has
with Mr.
Gregg
and I
think when
you say
there was
two
Warren
articles
it was
because
there was
one
original
one
to
accept
the
deed
and
then
there was
a
later
one
to
meet
a
later
RSA
no
there was
one
to
meet
one
to
accept
the
library
and there
was
one
to
accept
the
library
trust fund
and both
of them
speak to
the
conditions
and this
is one
of the
conditions
so
we
do
elect
a
public
member
to
the
library
board
that was
not
part
of
the
original
agreement
because
it had
even
numbers
and so
you
can't
have
a
board
with
even
numbers
it had
to do
with
at some
point
a law
passed
that said
that
if
a
library
was
created
based
on
a
donation
or
some
other
transition
from
private
to
public
so
if
we
just
said
we
need
a
library
in
the
town
of
Wilton
and
the
select
board
voted
to
raise
the
money
and
build
a
library
there
would
be
a
public
library
board
that's
what
the
RSA
calls
for
but
because
this
library
was
built
and
donated
by
a
private
citizen
with
very
specific
set
of
rules
about
how
the
board
of
trustees
would
be
created
and
how
new
trustees
would
be
found
that
this
state
law
which
was
enacted
long
after
this
all
took
place
said
that
if
that
situation
exists
because
we're not
the only town
that has
a donated
library
then
there
shall be
one
member
of the
board
and I
believe
it's
an extra
member
it's
not
replacing
one of
the members
designated
they
decided
to add
a
seventh
member
which
is
the
elected
one
I
think
what
Mr.
Torrey's
point
is
that
the
original
deed
said
that
one
of
the
six
members
is
to be
the
chairman
of the
board
of
the
but
it
says
that
if
it
isn't
or
that
person
would
then
be
designate
someone
else
I
believe
it
calls
for
some
sort
of
a
vote
by
the
citizens
of
the
town
right
so
the
only
thing
I
don't
know
and
I
haven't
seen
this
legal
opinion
and
we
probably
shouldn't
be
discussing
it
without
having
a
chance
to
read
it
but
it
certainly
would
be
a
possibility
that
somebody
could
say
the
fact
that
we're
electing
a
I've
been
chair of
this
board
three
times
now
and
never
really
sought
the
position
at the
library
but
we've
had
this
elected
position
in
place
for
quite
a
while
that
that
could
be
viewed
as
meeting
that
obligation
of
having
a
member
of
the
public
well
I
think
it would
be
good
to
your
point
you haven't had a chance to read the legal opinion
so read the legal opinion
but I just wanted to note the fact that you brought this forward
and I appreciate that
because you did a lot of homework
to dig out all of this data
and stuff
I mean it did seem to me that
it was something that had been in place
and at some point
ended
before we changed the board to add this elected position
the select board did appoint a chairman
but it was many years ago
well I think somebody just didn't
you know somebody decided they didn't want to be bothered anymore
and so they just said
we'll run it themselves
but
I think fiscally
it would be
behoove us to have
close
involvement
I'm certainly willing to do it
so
but again
I think we'll have to discuss it
read the legal
I have Gareth involved
and everyone on the board
can make a decision
at that point
thank you Mr. Torrey
thank you
all right
we're back to special time meeting for tax credit
on the agenda
so I take it that we now have to decide
what we want to warrant to say
and if we want to make any changes
would that be
yeah
barring any minor scrivener errors
what I would say is
just select the date
because we do actually have to put this
in the newspaper
yeah you have to post it
within this week actually
so it would be tomorrow morning basically
unless we choose a different date than May
good night Mr. Torrey
good night
there was one typo
which was prevention or elimination of blight
the word of OF
is the fourth line from the bottom of the first paragraph
I would add that of in there
I think Mr. Williams you noted that correct
I did take seriously what everyone's comments were
about their concerns about this
I wanted to set responsibility
it was really on me
because I pushed back
on trying to get this on the warrant at the last minute
I really thought that it was too late
with the warrant already being published
but now I recognize that created this situation
where we have to have this special time meeting
but I think the general public comments
were fairly positive towards this
just understanding that we
probably should not make a habit of
trying to do special time meetings
and I think we did the right thing
by not saying who it was
because we cannot do that
I mean we were asked
it's not in our purview
it's not in our purview
to release the name of a business
who wants to expand or build
in town
because that puts them at
a commercial or financial disadvantage
so I hope people understand
that
that's the choice they should make
yeah right
and I would hope that they would
as soon as we get this through
so
and you said
it is sundown
so it has to be renewed
every five years
yes
so it's only
basically a five year period
so
I'm fine with the way
the warrant was written
otherwise
I like the 50%
for 10 years
I think that's the right way
I think that's
up to 50%
at the decision
and I think
the comments about
getting public input
on an application process
and how to generate
an application
and I think
Nick you would be
the one that would
put that together
right
you got examples
from other towns
so if this does actually
pass and everything like that
I think it would be
you know
we could have a draft
application process
kind of set up for you
and that could include
you know
requirements to
have like
notice the planning board
and pass them
to provide an opinion
or something like that
well yeah
because we want
buy in from them
because you know
it doesn't do us any good
to say sure
this is great
and that planning board
say no to everything
so
and we want to have
this in place
so that
because like
was mentioned
in the public hearing
yeah
it's
it won't
it won't take effect
in terms
from a
tax
until April 1st
of 2027
well
April 1st
of the tax year
after somebody applies
right
so
they'd have to apply
before the deadline
which would be
February 1st
or something like that
right
there's a February
deadline to apply
so that you have time
to analyze
the
you know
the application
and make a
final decision
before April 1st
right
so you know
gives the board
a number of weeks
to make that decision
okay
well listen
I'm
in general
and I said this before
I'm in favor of the warrant
as it was drafted
with that one minor correction
if you want to make a motion
to
go ahead
and set a date
and I believe
would May 4th
still work
would you have enough time
that would be two weeks
from tonight
basically we have to get it out
today though
so I would move
that we
move ahead
with the
special town meeting
to be held
on May 9th
here in the
May 4th
May 4th
rather
in the courtroom
May 9th
is our big party
so we know
might get more people
to show up
if you have the same day
that's true
but let's do it
May 4th
that is part of
semi-quincentennial
week
so
yes it is
I will second
that motion
is there any
further discussion
and I guess
further state
that
to
to post the
warrant as written
yeah
with that one
correction
of the word
all
all right
I'll second
that motion
is there any
further discussion
hearing none
all in favor
signify by saying
aye
aye
aye
all right
yes thank you sir
so really quickly
I'm going to
sign this
warrant
I believe we're
all have to sign it
yes sir
I will send this
well at least two of us
I think
correct
only two have to sign it
so we can post it
without
here you are sir
I think a couple times
this town's history
it's warrant
has only been two
two people
so the last thing
under old business
is Dale Street
and Peat Hill
intersection
and this is something
that I asked
to be put on the agenda
I just wanted to
highlight this
because it was
featured
in a very well
written article
in our local
newspaper
and we did
have a meeting
with the residents
of this building
and I understand
that the highway
department
has been met
or gone out
and looked at
the intersection
yeah
clarification
we haven't met
with the resident
yet
correct
but the offer
was made
and I think
you made it
in writing
because I was
copied on the
most recent letter
the offer
was made
in writing
again
to the residents
to schedule a meeting
correct
yes
so I just wanted
to get that out there
that if the residents
are listening
or if they're aware
the offer has been
remade
to have
a meeting
on site
and if you feel
the need to have
the police department
there
and the highway
department
I would highly
recommend that
well and since
we're talking about
just to clarify
the reason why
we're waiting
as long
is to get a
full legal opinion
on some of the options
that were involved there
and some of the
legal implications
for it
so
we have an idea
of what's okay
and what's not okay
and I think
Kermit
you
I'm still not
quite sure
about the mechanism
for input
from the state
but I believe
it has something
to do with
some of the dams
up on
beyond
off the
axis
off the
flood control dam
well up
that street
so I think
there is
very well
possibility
that the state
dictated
what that
intersection
could actually
look like
but that said
we don't have
a lot of records
of what that
approval process
was for
but we
talked about it
with highway
and police
and there's
some stuff
we can do
the one thing
that I noted
was
is that
the way
the intersection
is configured
the stop sign
is way to the right
as you come down
Peet Hill Road
and there's no stop sign
directly in line
with cars
as they come down
the hill
and from what
it appears
people are just
slaloming
through that intersection
not aware
that there's an actual
stop line
and stop sign
to the right
because the way
the road was configured
the stop sign
is all the way over
in the woods
to the right
and I would
highly recommend
a stop sign
and come straight
down Peet Hill
right looking
at that triangle
because that way
people would have
a second warning
that they have
to stop there
not that they can
stop because
of the weather
but at least
it covers the fact
that they are aware
they have a stop
so I just wanted
to highlight that
that we're going
to continue
to move forward
with that
we took it seriously
when it was presented
to us
and I'm happy
that the town
has been proactive
about it
so thank you John
and John
and Nick
for keeping
on top of that
that ends
old business
the town administrator
updates
Nick
most of the updates
I had
that were public
were
in infrastructure
related to infrastructure
and thank you
for taking the time
to
you know
I've had some
meetings
with the planning
board officials
and
you know
we're obviously
going to be
I got some input
from the town
departments
that are kind
of like relevant
for
typically relevant
for the
library regulations
I'm actually surprised
the planning board
has reached out
on other
regulatory issues
that they kind
of want to get
more involved
with and get
more input on
and I've offered
to help out
with that
as much as
they're willing
to kind of
hear my input
on it
one way or another
so
well Matt Fish
was here tonight
and I mean
he's now with
the deputy chair
I think he's
very proactive
about working
with the board
because obviously
he's a former
selectman
so
and I think
John Miles
I think
they're both
willing to work
I know
everybody has
their role
and I think
one of the
things in
Wilton
that I think
is sort of
unique here
is that the
traditional roles
for some bodies
are more fluid
than other places
or kind of
there is an
interesting culture
here I guess
I will say
about responsibilities
and how we do
certain things
in town around
but that's
in the spirit
of more closer
cooperation
that's why
I wrote the
letters to the
budget committee
and the planning
board
and those were
well written
so thank you
so hopefully
if everybody
works together
we can address
the challenges
that's the goal
but that was
the major update
I had
select board
items
Mr. Williams
do you have
any announcements
you'd like to make
so I have a
concern
yes sir
and
I'm not sure
who I should
be
addressing this
to
it's sort
of a
complicated
issue
and
you know
it might
involve
Nick
and it might
involve
John
maybe not
John
there's two
of them
so
well
might involve
the police
department
theoretically
so
you guys
know that
the river's
edge
subdivision
is
being
proceeded
is being
worked on
and I don't
believe
anything
has been
done
other than
paving
of the
road
going into
that subdivision
however
apparently
the current
plans call
for building
a
retention
pond
for
controlling
runoff
from
where
these houses
are going to
go
I don't
know if
you've
ever been
to that
site
I haven't
driven up
in it
but this
is across
from the
recycling
site
right
and when
they're done
there's going
to be a lot
less
sort of
natural
structure
that
somewhat
retains
of the
runoff
that
runoff
of the
hillside
because
it's
kind of
a
hillside
and it
flows
into the
South
Egan
and so
long ago
when they put
this plan
together
there was a
requirement to
put a
retention pond
in place
I recall
the retention
pond
being in a
different
place
from where
I understand
they're putting
it
so the
issue is
that
to make
this retention
pond
the land
right next
to the river
is basically
all ledge
so it's
in fact it's
probably more
than ledge
it's probably
bedrock
so they
are planning
to blast
and
they
have been
drilling
holes
for this
you've got
to be able
to figure out
oh I saw
the drawing
right there
I saw
that
and
this
retention
pond
is now
going to be
really close
to 101
like
within a
few feet
of 101
and
I
I don't
know if
the state
is aware
that this
is going
to happen
I would be
concerned about
the potential
for damage
to 101
if somebody
misplaces
you know
some charges
how about
damage to our
water line
well yeah
so that was
my specific
issue
not just
the water
line
but the
sewer line
so there's
a sewer
line that
goes
within a
few feet
of where
they are
planning
doing
this
blasting
and it's
a
pressurized
line
because it
comes from
the
the question
is who
will we
bring this
to the
attention
so what
I would
say
and this
is why
we should
talk about
things
before
regular
meetings
and that
sort of
thing
talk about
it
so there
is a
subdivision
plan
that would
be a very
easy matter
to pull
the plan
out
and see
what
the
planning
board
last
approved
and also
look at
the
conditions
of approval
for
things
and what
was
approved
and what
board
construction
there
could be
you can
dictate for
example that
a retention
pond is put
in place
before you
start
constructing
homes
or issuing
stock
I read the
plans
and I
know they were
going to put
the retention
pond in
but I don't
believe there
was ever any
discussion about
blasting
so the
drilling
they did
up there
if they
were going
to blast
they'd have
to blast
right after
or else
the holes
fill and
they'd have
to re-drill
it's more
for a fracking
and cracking
the ledge
sits there
so they drill
a bunch of
holes that cracks
the ledge
and then it's
easier to rip
it out
or they
can hydro
frack
it
but I
haven't seen
the plans
but the
blasting
itself
it's not
that wasn't
typically drilled
as you would
blast
okay
so they
crack the
rock
what I
understand
is they intend
to blast
I would
agree
that
fracking
it
doing some
sort of
a fracture
process
would make
more sense
because
it wouldn't
require
the potential
for damaging
other infrastructure
and maybe
that
in the end
would be
what they
would do
so we just
need a
clarification
of what's
going on
yeah
and I'm
not sure
who
would we
you know
so I
mean I
understand
John
it's not
because it's
not a
town road
it's not
really
they wouldn't
necessarily
contact you
there's
obviously
that's a
dig safe
issue
but apparently
they don't
contact
the town
water and
sewer
for dig
safe
in
input
input from
the fire
department
sure
you're
going to
hit every
department
on it
probably
so under
the state
fire code
and the
adoption
of NFPA
one
town could
issue
blasting
permits
right now
what typically
happens
what little
blasting
that takes
place
is we
usually get
a phone
call
but the
town could
fire chief
could issue
permits for
blasting
and initiate
that program
that's not
currently in
place
but it could
easily be
done
for the
amount of
times
that we
get those
calls
there are also
requirements under
their state
license
that they have
to meet
pre-blast
surveys
a lot
of them
take
videotapes
of structures
and elements
they don't
just go in
and blast
because they
realize that
they would
be liable
for things
that happen
as a result
of the
blasting
so there's
a whole
apparatus
in place
for your
concerns
that come
under
NFPA
one
and other
state law
and I think
it would
make sense
for us
to have
that
you want
to put
together
a proposal
chief
on that
and I think
part of
the problem
is that
the
contractor
was not
aware
that there
was a
sewer line
or a
water line
within a
few feet
of where
he was
drilling holes
I'm not a
blasting
expert
but a lot
of the
blasting
that I
have
experienced
in the
past
is done
with large
mats
that really
suppress
I think
that's to
keep stuff
from going
out
I think
the concern
is about
the fracturing
going down
into the ground
and hitting
the pipes
I think
if
if Nick
wants to
work with
land use
and have
them review
the plans
on this
retention
thing
and find
out whether
or not
they're going
to be
blasting
or just
fracking
as John
suggested
that would
certainly be
less problematic
is that something
you can do
we can certainly
do that
I'm sure
the planning
board
actually
made them
pay for
their town's
own
construction
engineer
to monitor
the construction
it would be
easy enough
to confirm
that with
planning
since you're
communicating
now
with them
a phone
call
or an
email
might
resolve
that
I understand
the concerns
because the water
sewer lines are very
very much
proximal
and we don't want
to have
disruption
people who live
on the intervail
would definitely
not want
the sewer line
and I don't
think these guys
want to
damage it
because
it would be
because it's
a pressurized
it would be
a mess
yes it
would be
you know
it would be
bad enough
if it was
just a
gravity
lock
yeah right
all right
anything else
Mr. Williams
the only thing
I'd like to
note is that
today is our
town clerk's
birthday
and some
of the
employees got
together today
and wish
Jane Farrell
our happy
birthday
so happy
birthday to
Jane from
the board
and thank
you for her
service to
the community
and that's
the only thing
I have
so now
we're going
to go into
non-public
session
under
RSA
91A3
2
little letter
I didn't have
one
I thought you
had one
oh
reputation
so
reputation
so
motion has
been made
I will
second that
motion has
been made
and seconded
all in favor
signify by
saying aye
aye
thank you
everyone
do we need
anyone
to stay
chief
thank you
for the
blind copy
on the
tanker
that was
good news
thank you
and I like
the comment
you put in
there about
the town
will use
dinghy
for any
work
moving forward
and that
is relevant
I think that
was a nice
comment