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off-agenda tax abatement granted against staff recommendation
Holderness Select Board approved a full property tax abatement for Squam Valley Masonic Association (PID 252-007) on June 1 despite Whitney Consultants recommending denial and missed filings. Item was not on the public... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/holderness/select-board/2026-06-01/ #MeetingWatch #HoldernessNH
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off-agenda veterans tax credit approval
On June 1 the Holderness Select Board granted a veterans tax credit for PID 228-061 even though the deadline was missed. The decision was not listed on the published agenda. Approved unanimously after resident cited illness. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/holderness/select-board/2026-06-01/ #MeetingWatch #HoldernessNH
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pattern of off-agenda decisions
Holderness Select Board took up four medium- or high-significance items on June 1 that were absent from the public agenda, including the Masonic abatement and veterans tax credit. Residents had no notice these decisions were... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/holderness/select-board/2026-06-01/ #MeetingWatch #HoldernessNH
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Holderness Select Board met June 1 and approved a full property tax abatement for Squam Valley Masonic Association PID 252-007. Whitney Consultants had recommended denial over questions of charitable status under RSA 72:23-l and missed filings. The... #MeetingWatch #HoldernessNH
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The board voted 5-0 to grant the abatement anyway, adding only a condition that future filings be timely. No public notice meant residents could not review the application or prepare comments before the vote.
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Two other high-significance tax matters—the veterans credit for PID 228-061 and related lien updates—were also handled without appearing on the published agenda. All votes were unanimous. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/holderness/select-board/2026-06-01/
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At its June 1 meeting the Holderness Select Board approved a full property tax abatement for the Squam Valley Masonic Association property (PID 252-007). Staff consultant Whitney had recommended denial because the organization is fraternal rather than charitable under state law and had missed required filings. The matter was not listed on the agenda posted for residents. The board approved the abatement 5-0 with the single condition that future filings be on time. A separate veterans tax credit was also granted off-agenda after a missed deadline was attributed to illness. Because these items were not noticed in advance, residents had no opportunity to examine the applications or attend specifically to comment. Official minutes have since been published. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/holderness/select-board/2026-06-01/ #MeetingWatch #HoldernessNH