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off-agenda decision without public notice
Hopkinton Select Board approved Police Chief Hennessey's request to ride in the Police Unity Tour on a department motorcycle in uniform at the April 21 meeting. The item was not on the published agenda. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-04-21/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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community concerns on sewer rates ignored
At the April 21 meeting, the Hopkinton Select Board approved 30% annual sewer rate increases for three years on both fixed and usage fees. Resident Gayle Kimball raised questions on cost allocation; the board gave no response... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-04-21/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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deferred community proposal on park management
Byron Carr and Michelle Cedillo presented a Riverway Park master plan and proposed volunteer stewardship committee on April 21. The Select Board deferred any decision and required future requests with prior Friday documentation. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-04-21/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Hopkinton Select Board held its April 21 meeting and approved several items that received no prior public notice on the agenda, including Chief Hennessey's participation in the Police Unity Tour on a department motorcycle. #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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The board also voted 5-0 for 30% yearly sewer rate hikes over three years. During the hearing, residents asked how costs would be allocated between users and general taxation; no board member responded before approving the full increases.
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A Riverway Park master plan presentation seeking a formal stewardship committee was heard but deferred. The board directed presenters to submit specific requests with advance notice rather than acting on the proposal that evening. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-04-21/
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At the April 21 Select Board meeting, members approved Chief Hennessey's request to participate in uniform on a department motorcycle in the Police Unity Tour. The request was not listed on the public agenda, leaving residents without notice to review or comment. The board also adopted 30% annual sewer rate increases for three years after a public hearing. Residents questioned whether sewer users alone should cover capital and operating costs instead of drawing from general taxation, but the board moved directly to a unanimous vote without discussion. Separately, community members presented a Riverway Park master plan and asked for formal committee status to manage the park. The board asked for specific future requests with documentation submitted by the prior Friday and took no action. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-04-21/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH