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Off-agenda decision on Transfer Station committee
Hopkinton Select Board 6/10: Discussed creating a new Transfer Station oversight committee even though it was not on the public agenda. Staff told to prepare a proposal. Residents had no notice this would come up. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-06-10/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Split vote on green bag program
6/10 Select Board split 3-2 on pay-by-bag enforcement. Dunlap, Traum, Lipoma voted to halt enforcement until Town Meeting. Donohoe and Whitley wanted continued or stronger enforcement after extensive public input. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-06-10/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Routine approvals and fee hearing
Board approved $30k stormwater grant and CPCNH contracts 4-0 on 6/10. Also held public hearing on new transfer station tipping fees that need Webster's joint approval. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-06-10/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Hopkinton Select Board 6/10 meeting: A new Transfer Station oversight committee was discussed and staff directed to draft a proposal. The item was never listed on the published agenda. #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Residents had no advance notice and could not prepare comments or attend specifically for this topic. The board later entered nonpublic session on hiring before adjourning at 8:45 p.m.
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Same meeting produced a 3-2 vote to pause green bag enforcement until Town Meeting. Donohoe and Whitley opposed, preferring continued enforcement after extensive public input. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-06-10/
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At the June 10 Select Board meeting, members discussed forming a new committee to oversee Transfer Station operations and enforcement. Staff were directed to prepare a proposal. The topic was not on the public agenda, so residents received no prior notice. The board also voted 3-2 to halt enforcement of the pay-by-bag program until Town Meeting decides its future. Dunlap, Traum, and Lipoma supported the pause; Donohoe and Whitley opposed it. A public hearing was held on new tipping fees that will require approval from both Hopkinton and Webster boards. Official minutes are now available. The off-agenda committee discussion and the enforcement split are the clearest points of contention from the meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-06-10/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH