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Ambulance billing rate change and removal of future board oversight on rate adjustments
Amherst BOS 3/23/26: Board adopted ambulance billing at 325% of Medicare rates with automatic future adjustments — meaning future rate increases won't require a board vote. A revenue gain for the town, but less oversight going f... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-...
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Internal board friction over Planning Board alternate attendance and potential improper participation in votes
Amherst BOS 3/23/26: Board Chair publicly refused to support a member as Planning Board alternate, saying they voted at a meeting after 2+ years of non-attendance. A governance concern worth following up on. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-03-23/ #M...
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Body camera contract extension process and documentation
Amherst BOS 3/23/26: A 5-year body camera contract extension with Motorola ($20,800/yr, $104K total) was recommended and supported by the board. The decision record shows 'board support indicated' rather than a formal recorded v... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-...
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Agenda item deferred due to unresolved classification details
Amherst BOS 3/23/26: The new part-time EMS Captain position ($4K/yr stipend) was deferred because employment classification details weren't resolved. Board directed staff to return with answers at next meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-03-23/...
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🧵 AMHERST BOARD OF SELECTMEN — 3/23/26 Accountability Recap. A mostly routine meeting with several notable items. Thread: #MeetingWatch
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1/ BODY CAMERA CONTRACT: The Town Administrator recommended a 5-year extension with Motorola for police body cameras at $20,800/year ($104K total), saving $2,000/year from current costs. The board indicated support, though the r...
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2/ AMBULANCE BILLING RATES: The board unanimously approved setting ambulance billing at 325% of Medicare rates under NH SB 245, effective Jan 1, 2026. The policy includes automatic future rate adjustments when Medicare rates cha...
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3/ GOVERNANCE FRICTION: During committee assignments, Board Chair Cray publicly stated he could not support a nomination for Planning Board alternate, saying the individual had voted at a Planning Board meeting despite not atten...
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4/ PLANNING BOARD PROCESS: Resident Kelly Mullen raised a concern that the Planning Board has been holding officer elections after hearing land use cases, not before. The board committed to communicating with the Planning Board...
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5/ DEFERRED ITEM: The new part-time EMS Captain position ($4K annual stipend) was on the agenda but deferred because employment classification details weren't resolved. The board directed staff to return with answers at the next...
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6/ THE GOOD: Town received a clean FY25 audit — unqualified opinion, $49.8M net position, $5.7M unassigned fund balance. Road contract went to the lower bidder (Pike Industries, $1.63M). Underground fuel tanks being replaced wit... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-03-23/ #AmherstNH
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📋 AMHERST BOARD OF SELECTMEN — MEETING RECAP: March 23, 2026 This was largely a routine meeting with several sound decisions — a clean financial audit, a road contract awarded to the lower bidder, and necessary infrastructure work approved. A few items deserve closer attention from residents. 🏛️ BOARD REORGANIZATION: Daniel Cray was elected Chairman (4-0-1), Cynthia Docmo as Vice Chair (4-0-1), and PM as Clerk (5-0). 📹 BODY CAMERA CONTRACT: The Town Administrator recommended a 5-year extension with Motorola for police body cameras at $20,800/year ($104,000 total), saving $2,000 annually from current costs. The board indicated support. 💸 AMBULANCE BILLING CHANGE: The board unanimously approved implementing ambulance billing at 325% of Medicare rates, as authorized under NH Senate Bill 245, effective January 1, 2026. The Fire Chief described this as guaranteeing higher revenue collection for the town. The policy includes automatic future rate adjustments when Medicare rates change, meaning future increases won't require a separate board vote. 🏛️ GOVERNANCE CONCERNS: Board Chair Daniel Cray publicly refused to support a member's nomination for Planning Board alternate, stating the individual had voted at a Planning Board meeting after more than two years of non-attendance. If accurate, that raises questions about procedural compliance worth following up on. Separately, resident Kelly Mullen flagged that the Planning Board has been electing officers after hearing land use cases, not before — a sequencing issue the board committed to correcting. ✅ CONTRACTS APPROVED: Pike Industries awarded $1.63M road construction contract (lowest bidder by $50K). SRS Petroleum Services awarded $456,080 for fuel tank replacement. Nathan Griffith Contracting awarded $68,492 for library basement water damage repairs (insurance-covered). 📊 CLEAN AUDIT: FY25 audit showed unqualified (clean) opinion, $49.8M net position, and $5.7M unassigned fund balance. ⏳ DEFERRED: The proposed part-time EMS Captain position ($4,000 annual stipend) was deferred to the next meeting pending resolution of employment classification details. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/board-of-selectmen/2026-03-23/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH