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Select Board — February 24, 2026

The meeting was professional and administrative, focused on standard operational approvals and addressing audit findings through corrective actions.

Date Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Duration 0.9h Speakers 15 Decisions 7 Routine

Public ⁠impact

Issues from this meeting with documented community impact.
01

Fire Department Vehicle Replacement

Replacement of an urgent service vehicle (Car 2) following engine failure to maintain emergency response capabilities. Affected: All Goffstown residents
safety change
02

Heating Oil Procurement

Securing 12-month rates amid global market volatility and a reported slight price increase. Affected: All taxpayers (via municipal operating budget)
other high impact

Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
Acceptance of the February 29, 2026, public and non-public minutes.
Motion by Mark, seconded by Jim.
4-0-0
01:17
Approval of the 2026 DPW construction season schedule.
Motion by Mark, seconded by Jim. Roll call vote.
Passed
23:44
Authorization to advertise for bids for the Monona Road culvert project.
Motion by Jim, seconded by Mark.
4-0-0
27:15
Approval to purchase a 2025 Chevy Tahoe SSV as a replacement for Fire Department Car 2.
Motion by L, seconded by Jim. Roll call vote.
4-0-0
43:00
Approval of the Consent Agenda.
Motion by Mark, seconded by Jim.
Passed
45:48
Approval of the Assessor's recommendations.
Motion by Mark, seconded by Jim.
Passed
47:40
Authorization to accept the lowest bid for heating oil and sign necessary paperwork to secure 12-month rates.
Motion by Jim, seconded by Mark.
Passed
50:02

Topics ⁠discussed

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01:10 Approval of Minutes

The Board reviewed and approved the public and non-public minutes from the February 29, 2026, meeting.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker, Jim, Mark
01:25 Voter Registration Announcement

An announcement was made regarding the Supervisory Checklist session on February 28, 2026, for voter registration and changes.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
03:17 Financial Audit Report FYE 2024

Finance Director Matt Coughlin presented the annual audit, covering governance letters, cybersecurity, restatements regarding the Meeting House and sewer infrastructure, and segregation of duties.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
17:46 DPW Construction Season Schedule

Discussion regarding the transition of DPW crews to a four-day, ten-hour work week schedule for the upcoming construction season.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
23:54 Monona Road Culvert Project

The DPW presented the hazard mitigation grant project to replace the Monona Road culvert and requested authorization to begin the bidding process.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
35:17 Fire Department Vehicle Replacement

The Fire Chief presented an urgent need to replace 'Car 2' due to an engine failure and requested approval to purchase an in-stock 2025 Tahoe SSV.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
43:08 Consent Agenda

Approval of various items including employee status reports, event permits, cemetery lot exchanges, and professional service contracts.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
46:00 Assessor's Recommendations

Review and approval of tax deferrals, veterans' tax credits, and other exemptions.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
47:00 Heating Oil Bidding

The Assistant Town Administrator presented results for the heating oil bid, noting a slight price increase due to global market conditions.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker

Controversy & ⁠dissent

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

Potentially controversial issues

01

Financial Audit Deficiencies

The annual audit revealed significant governance issues and risks regarding financial control, specifically regarding the segregation of duties and cybersecurity.
Board position: The board acknowledged the deficiencies and the Finance Director noted that structural changes (splitting roles into Finance Director, Treasurer, Assistant Town Administrator, and HR Director) have been implemented to mitigate risk.
medium concern

Action ⁠items

Who owes what, by when.
Advertise for bids regarding the Monona Road culvert project.
Assigned: DPW Director · Due: Immediate/Summer
Sign paperwork to secure heating oil rates for 12 months.
Assigned: Assistant Town Administrator · Due: This week
Prepare a road plan for review once the budget is passed.
Assigned: DPW Director · Due: Post-budget approval

Notable ⁠statements

The [segregation of duties] has since been changed now... we have since split the positions of finance director, treasurer, and town assistant administrator and HR director. — Matt Coughlin (Finance Director) · Responding to a question about significant audit deficiencies regarding financial control risks. 10:16
I'll be keeping an eye on that [overtime], if we're still tracking okay, then it can be a footnote for the road plan discussion. — Adam (DPW) · Discussing the impact of winter storms on the highway overtime budget and its relation to future road work funding. 30:35
I wouldn't want to repair it because that's going to be about one fifth of my maintenance line for the entire year for a vehicle that we already plan to replace this year. — Ben Salk (Fire Chief) · Justifying the decision to purchase a new vehicle rather than repairing the engine of a 2015 Tahoe. 39:00

Public ⁠comment

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