The Holderness Select Board met on July 27, 2026. They voted 4-0 to approve payroll and payables, minutes from July 13, and the consent agenda. The Board approved funding for new Axon body worn cameras at a cost of $8,385.58 for the first year, with subsequent years budgeted later. They agreed to pay $1,411 towards a new water pump for the Holderness Historical Society. A work session to review Employee Handbook revisions is set for August 31st. The 1997 fire truck was sold for $23,500. Financial reports showed a remaining revenue of $140,379 and expenses of $166,542, with a total balance of $375,966 designated for the fund balance. The Board discussed Huckins Hill Road, confirming its Class 6 unmaintained status.
Source: https://www.holderness-nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4531/f/minutes/select_board_minutes_7-27-26_approved.pdf
The Planning Board convened with Chair Bill Nesheim presiding. Members approved minutes from July 7, 2026 (Master Plan), August 4, 2026 (Master Plan), and August 18, 2026 (Regular Planning Board). The Board continued a public hearing for Case #2026-07-01. Lisetta Silvestri, agent for the Jean Louise Doyle Trust, requested subdividing an existing parcel by removing a condition of merger to create two separate lots. The property comprises tax parcels Map/Lot 240-024-000 and 240-024-001 located at 15 Hemlock Way. Discussion regarding the Master Plan's Natural Resources Chapter 6 in relation to the Lakes Region Planning Commission occurred. No decisions or votes were recorded for the continued hearing. The scheduled next meeting is October 20, 2026, before adjournment.
Source: https://www.holderness-nh.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09152026-144
The Holderness Conservation Commission met September 8, 2026, with Chair April Sargent, Vice Chair Anne Packard, and members Bill Nesheim, Ben Amsden, Jeff Williams, and Shelagh Connelly present. The Commission assigned specific monitoring responsibilities for several town properties: Bill Nesheim and Jeff Williams for Pemi Riverside Park, Anne Packard for Pilote Forest, April Sargent for Town Forest, Bill Nesheim for Smith-Sargent Road Property, Ben Amsden for Crawford Easement, and Shelagh Connelly for Chabot Property and Swainey Brook Property. The Squam Lakes Conservation Society is responsible for Pemi Oxbow. The Commission noted upcoming events: a White Oak Pond Watershed Management Plan Steering Committee meeting on September 22, a State Conservation Land Stewardship Program field visit on September 30, and the Grafton County Conservation Commission Roundtable on October 15. No budget figures, votes, or public hearings were recorded.
Source: https://www.holderness-nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4531/f/agendas/cc_agenda_9-8-26.pdf
The Conservation Commission reviewed property monitoring assignments, allocating specific members to each location: Bill and Jeff to Pemi Riverside Park, Anne to Pilote Forest, April to Town Forest, Ben to Crawford Easement, and Shelagh to Chabot Property and Swainey Brook Property. Bill was assigned to the Smith-Sargent Road Property, while Pemi Oxbow monitoring was designated to SLCS. The Commission established several upcoming dates: the White Oak Pond Watershed Management Plan Steering Committee meeting on September 22, the State Conservation Land Stewardship Program field visit on September 30, and the Grafton County Conservation Commission Roundtable on October 15. No votes, budget items, financial decisions, public hearings, or appointments were recorded during this session.
Source: https://www.holderness-nh.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09082026-126
The Holderness Planning Board meeting on August 18, 2026, included approval of minutes from July 7 and July 21, 2026. A continued public hearing was held for Case #2026-06-01, the Errign Siek application to subdivide land on Huckins Hill Road into three lots of over five acres each in the Rural Residential and General Residential Districts. New business included a review of correspondence and Case #2026-07-01, filed by Lisetta Silvestri for the Jean Louise Doyle Trust. This case requests subdividing an existing parcel by removing a merger condition to create two separate lots at 15 Hemlock Way (Map/Lot 240-024-000 and 240-024-001). The next meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2026.
Source: https://www.holderness-nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4531/f/agendas/pb_mp_agenda_08-18-26_0.pdf