Select Board member

Susan Benz

Active member

Meetings tracked

71%

Attendance

Votes on record

Positions tracked

Vote breakdown: 42 YES

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.

Present

Hollis 250th Celebration Update ✓

Participated in discussion regarding the 250th committee updates.

Approval of special license permit for Rock the Vote event on August 15, 2026. YES ~

Approval of PTO buyback for employees. YES ~

Approval of bid recommendation for Town Hall structural assessment. YES ~

Approval of Town Administrator job description. YES ~

Approval of new Right to Know Policy (dated 6-15). YES ~

Approval of civil forfeiture warrant for unlicensed dogs. YES ~

Approval of land use change tax abatement and lease. YES ~

Approval of warrants for wages, accounts payable, and HSA payments. YES ~

Approval of public and non-public minutes from 6-8-26. YES ~

Official change of Select Board meeting time. YES ~

Present

Appointments UNCLEAR

Fire Station Bay Roof Bid UNCLEAR

Municipal Bond Authorization UNCLEAR

Assistant Town Administrator Job Description UNCLEAR

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Updates UNCLEAR

Property tax abatement for 16 North Pepperell Road UNCLEAR

Approval of public minutes UNCLEAR

Absent

Present

Denial of 2025 abatement applications YES ~

Approval of warrant payments YES ~

Approval of April 27 minutes YES ~

Heritage Commission Appointments YES ~

Trails Committee Appointment YES ~

New Hampshire Barn Trail Project Sign Permit YES ~

America's 250th Anniversary Commemorative Items YES ~

Special license applications YES ~

Pole license for 35/5 Hazel Street YES ~

Present

Approve the agenda as presented YES ~

Accept the resignation of Robin Dunn from the Recreation Commission YES ~

Approve the job description for Assistant to the Town Planner YES ~

Approve the revised Recreation Director job description YES ~

Approve the Cloud Permit software contract for the Building Department YES ~

Approve the agreement with Proctor Hill Forestry and Logging, LLC YES ~

Approve the fireworks contract from Pyrotechnico Fireworks Corporation UNCLEAR

Designate signatory authority to Lillian Garuba for Hollis Celebrates America 250th matters YES ~

Approve 2026 Charitable Education on Religious Exemption list from MRI YES ~

Approve 2025 Abatements YES ~

Accept denial of abatement case 2025-009 (Daniel and Valentina Brady) YES ~

Approve Form A-10 current use application (ClaySac-McDonald Family Revocable Trust) YES ~

Approve Form A-10 current use release and land use change tax (RA slash LO and Associates) YES ~

Approve 2026 Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber (Robert and Helena Hayden) YES ~

Approve warrants for wages, accounts payable, and HSA YES ~

Approve public and non-public minutes from April 13, 2026 YES ~

Present

Accept the resignation of Greg Lenartz from the Heritage Commission YES ✓

Appoint Tanya Parsley to the Highway Safety Committee as an alternate YES ✓

Appoint Lindsay Sood to the Old Home Days Committee YES ✓

Appoint Michael Columb to the Recreation Commission as an alternate YES ✓

Approve the annual volunteer reappointment list dated April 13, 2026 YES ✓

Approve third-party access authorization for the Hollis Energy Committee for the Constellation account YES ✓

Authorize the chair to sign permission for the Nor'easter Snowmobile Club to apply for a state grant YES ✓

Approve reimbursement for Fire Department educational expenses YES ✓

Police Department CDS Grant Update ✓

Inquired about how the grant covers costs for years 1-5.

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.