The Board approved September 3, 2026 public and non-public minutes by 3-0 votes. They signed manifests, including a $3,281.17 Public Works purchase order and five Cemetery Association invoices. An excavation permit for sewer line repair at 23 Old Bristol Rd. was signed following Rowell’s submission of a $5,000 bond.
Budget meetings were scheduled for Thursdays at 1:00 PM regarding Mrs. Capone’s availability. MRI is interviewing 19 Town Administrator candidates, with recommendations due Monday.
Regarding the Westcott appeal, the ZBA approved firewood production as agricultural use; Mr. Drake recommended waiting for input from Ron Cormier before deciding on an appeal. Mr. Davenport is developing a Fish Hatchery MOU prior to winter. A septic system for Kathleen Jensen & Manuel Sousa on Old Bristol Rd. was approved. Public safety building roof work begins September 15th. Two non-public personnel sessions were held, with minutes sealed for five and ten years respectively.
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The Board voted 3-0 to name the road leading into the upper hatchery Trout Place. They approved several minutes sets. Mr. Davenport will confirm receipt of a $500,000 school budget surplus. The Board approved taking $19,995.55 from the Expendable Trust Fund for public works change orders and noted a purchase order change of $3,629.15 for vehicle work. A $95,000 contract was awarded 3-0 to Century Roofing for the Public Safety Building roof from the Building Maintenance ETF. The Board voted 3-0 to collect $335 and write off $118.34 in ambulance billing. A $500 veteran tax credit for Jeffrey Boislard was approved. The Town Administrator search ends September 14th. The Board denied a current use appeal for 187 Gordon Hill Rd. Jeffrey Sawin’s Report of Cut at 757 Coolidge Woods Rd yielded $582.88. A Health Trust meeting is set for September 24th. New Boston Cane recipient Leona Piper was approved.
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No official decisions or votes were recorded during the September 17, 2026 meeting. The Selectmen reviewed manifests, leave request forms, purchase orders, and invoices. Building permits were processed. Call items included heating fuel bid opening and DPW Director Jamie Lyford regarding a vehicle registration letter and RSA 91-A:3 II (b) hiring. Open discussion items listed tax deeded land, a communication policy, and NHS payment in lieu of taxes. Action items included the MS-1 review, update and schedule discussion for the TA, Wendy Capone’s banking update, a ZBA decision for Westcott, and auto registrations. New business involved the budget schedule review, and a non-public session was held for personnel matters under RSA 91-A:3 II (a).
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The Selectmen reviewed and approved Public Minutes from 9/10/26 and two sets of Sealed Non-Public Minutes from 9/10/26. Jamie Lyford, DPW Director, was appointed at 6:30 PM regarding a Vehicle Registration Letter and RSA 91-A:3 II (b) hiring procedures. The board reviewed manifests, leave requests, purchase orders, and invoices, though no items were listed for Building Permits, Septic Systems, Sign Permits, or Intent to Cut Wood/Excavate. Open items discussed include Tax Deeded Land, the Town House, Timber Harvest on Straits Rd and Chase Rd, a Communication Policy, Dry Hydrants, the Transfer Station Compactor, NHS Payment in Lieu of Taxes, Coolidge Woods Road erosion, and the Christmas Tree. Action items included MS-1 Review, TA Update, a banking memo from Wendy Capone, the ZBA decision for Westcott, auto registrations, and second letters regarding Serabia and Chadwick. A Non-Public Session followed under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) for personnel.
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The Conservation Commission approved April 6, 2026 minutes unanimously and received a $15,000 invoice regarding the Dolloff Brook baseline documentation. The Selectmen will sign the Dolloff Brook easement on May 14, 2026. Mr. Lemire was asked to remove references to a contested boundary from forest management drawings. Mr. Pollock issued a letter regarding the Smoke Rise Rd house proposal, appended to these minutes. Members voted to send a letter supporting the Bartlett Experimental Forest. Property monitoring was assigned: Mundy Shaw (Alfred Jenness), Lamos (Smoke Rise), Young (Buttenheim and Bald Ledge), and Pollock & Capron (Kelly-Drake). The Commission voted to adopt and refer the Open Space Master Plan to the Planning Board and post maps on the town website. The election of officers will occur at the next meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2026.
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