Select Board — June 8, 2026

The speaker detailed a more scenic race route involving Lake Todd and various trails to avoid multiple state route crossings. Discussion also covered barbecue ticket sales ($20), the addition of a kids' fun run, and necessary road closures on East Main Street.

The board discussed logistics and approved a motion to close East Main Street for the event.

A formal letter will be drafted to notify residents of the road closure.

The board reviewed a $12,000 proposal from the Turner Group, which was the only bid received. Members noted that the scope matched the RFP and expressed confidence in the vendor.

The proposal was accepted.

The board compared bids from White's, United, Busby, and Pike. They analyzed the cost-effectiveness of hiring separate contractors for paving and culverts versus a single contractor for both.

The board decided to split the work, hiring Pike for paving and United for culverts to achieve the lowest combined cost.

Reports included successful garden workdays, progress on the erosion control project at French's, and the hiring of a new park attendant. Plans for swim lessons and lifeguard recruitment were also discussed.

The department is moving forward with seasonal programming and maintenance.

The department is continuing to seek a lifeguard for swim lessons.

A list of six members (three management, three staff) was proposed to satisfy RSA requirements for the committee structure.

The board approved the proposed names for the committee.

The committee needs to schedule its first meeting and elect a chairman.

Concerns were raised about the lack of staff to manage facility rentals and maintenance issues (e.g., plumbing). There was debate over whether to form a small governing board or wait for a larger community conversation.

The board decided to table the governance discussion until after a community conversation event on June 23rd.

A community conversation hosted by New Hampshire Humanities is scheduled for June 23rd.

The current schedule requires a large $700,000 payment in July. The board discussed negotiating with the school district to equalize payments to better manage town cash flow and interest earnings.

The board authorized a dialogue with the superintendent and business manager to discuss smoothing out payments.

FEMA changes require an ordinance update to prevent residents from losing flood insurance by November 13th. Because it is a zoning matter, it requires a town meeting, which is costly and difficult to schedule quickly.

The board is exploring workarounds, such as a Planning Board hearing or reaching out to state/federal officials for an extension.

The board will wait for input from the Town Council and investigate if a Planning Board hearing can satisfy the requirement.

The board discussed whether to require logging operations to post bonds to cover potential damage to roads and culverts, noting recent infrastructure wear.

The board tabled the current intents to cut until a plan for logging bonds is developed.

The board will seek clarification from the Town Council and potentially the Regional Planning Commission regarding bond requirements and assessment.