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Select Board — March 11, 2026

The meeting was a brief special session focused solely on transitioning to a non-public session with no public commentary or debate recorded.

Date Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Duration 0.0h Speakers 1 Decisions 1 Routine

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During the Exeter Select Board special meeting on March 11, 2026, the public portion of the meeting was extremely brief. Following the call to order and quorum verification, the Board moved immediately to enter a non-public session.

The motion to enter the non-public session was passed unanimously under RSA 91-A:32, II(a). While the law allows for private sessions to discuss specific matters like personnel or legal issues, the brevity of this special meeting raises questions about how these sessions are being scheduled and communicated to the community.

We encourage residents to stay engaged and monitor when special meetings are called, particularly when they serve primarily as a gateway to non-public discussions.

Mar 11, 2026 0.0h long 1 speakers 1 decisions Routine
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Topics ⁠discussed

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Speakers: Unidentified speaker
What was discussed

The Chair opened the special Select Board meeting on March 11, 2026, and confirmed a quorum was present, noting the attendance of Nancy Belanger (Clerk) and Daniel Chartrand.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker, Selectman Chartrand
What was discussed

The Board discussed and moved to enter a non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a).

Controversy & ⁠dissent

Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
No public comments were identified in this meeting.

Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
Motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a).
The motion was made, seconded, and passed unanimously (transcription error: '30' likely refers to the motion passing/unanimously or a specific count, but contextually indicates the motion was successful).
Passed

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On March 11, 2026, the Exeter Select Board held a special meeting that lasted less than a minute before moving into a non-public session. Residents should know what topics trigger these immediate closures. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/select-board/2026-03-11/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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The March 11 special Select Board meeting was brief: the Board called to order and immediately moved into a non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a). Transparency matters—even in special sessions. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/select-board/2026-03-11/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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The Exeter Select Board held a special meeting on March 11, 2026. However, there was almost no public business conducted before the Board moved into a non-public session. #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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Within seconds of the meeting being called to order, the Board passed a unanimous motion to enter a non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a).
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While the Board has the legal right to discuss certain matters privately, residents deserve to know why special meetings are being called if the primary purpose is to move immediately behind closed doors. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/select-board/2026-03-11/
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During the Exeter Select Board special meeting on March 11, 2026, the public portion of the meeting was extremely brief. Following the call to order and quorum verification, the Board moved immediately to enter a non-public session.

The motion to enter the non-public session was passed unanimously under RSA 91-A:32, II(a). While the law allows for private sessions to discuss specific matters like personnel or legal issues, the brevity of this special meeting raises questions about how these sessions are being scheduled and communicated to the community.

We encourage residents to stay engaged and monitor when special meetings are called, particularly when they serve primarily as a gateway to non-public discussions. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/select-board/2026-03-11/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH

Member ⁠positions

1 issues · 0 explicit · 5 inferred
Present
Motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a) YES ~
Molly Cowan
Vice Chair
Unknown
Motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a) YES ~
Present
Motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a) YES ~
Unknown
Motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a) YES ~
Present
Motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:32, II(a) YES ~

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”

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