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fiscal decision on land acquisition
Amherst Selectmen voted Feb 9 to spend $300k from the Conservation Fund on a 13-acre Austin Road parcel for open space and trails. The joint hearing with the Conservation Commission was held and the purchase authorized the same... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-02-09/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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traffic safety timeline and interim measures
At the Feb 9 meeting, the Board discussed an all-way stop at the Merrimack Road/Route 122 intersection as a low-cost interim fix. Permanent improvements remain scheduled for 2036. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-02-09/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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renewable energy revenue decision
Selectmen approved a fixed-rate REC sales contract Feb 9 for the DPW salt shed solar array, projected to bring in roughly $2,100 per year. The agreement is with the Community Power Coalition of NH. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-02-09/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Amherst Selectmen held a Feb 9 public hearing and approved the $300k purchase of the 13-acre Austin Road parcel (Map 7 Lot 44) for open space and trail connections, drawing from the Conservation Fund. All votes that night were unanimous. #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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The same meeting addressed safety at the Merrimack Road/Route 122 intersection. NH DOT presented data supporting an all-way stop as an interim measure; the Board agreed to seek public input before deciding and to consider a letter of support ahead of the 2036 project.
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Other actions included authorizing a REC sales contract for the town solar installation and accepting federal surplus equipment for the Fire Department. No split votes or public dissent occurred on any item. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-02-09/
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On February 9, the Amherst Board of Selectmen conducted a joint public hearing with the Conservation Commission and authorized the $300,000 purchase of a 13-acre parcel on Austin Road using Conservation Fund money for open space and trail connectivity. The board also reviewed NH DOT data on an all-way stop at the Merrimack Road/Route 122 intersection as a short-term safety step while the full reconstruction stays scheduled for 2036. Additional approvals covered a renewable energy credit sales agreement expected to generate about $2,100 annually from the DPW solar system and several routine Fire Department and consent agenda items. Nearly all recorded votes were 5-0, with the Jan 12 minutes approved 4-0 with one abstention. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-02-09/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH