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Select Board — December 22, 2025

Hopkinton Select Board approves sewer contract and $180k encumbrances in 27-minute unanimous session

Short 27-minute meeting with zero public speakers, empty agenda sections, and unanimous approval of routine administrative items.

Date Monday, December 22, 2025 Decisions 7 Routine

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On December 22, the Hopkinton Select Board approved a contract with Hazen and Sawyer for a gravity sewer system condition assessment. The 3-0 vote followed a July 2025 loan agreement. They also encumbered $160,000 for road shimming and paving plus $20,000 for the wastewater assessment to carry into 2026. A request for Source Water Protection Grant funds from NH DES for the Dustin Conservation Easement was authorized. The entire meeting lasted 27 minutes with no public speakers and several agenda sections left empty, including public forum and committee updates.

Dec 22, 2025 7 decisions Routine
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Topics ⁠discussed

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Speakers: Chair Sabrina Dunlap
What was discussed

Chair Dunlap opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. with all three Select Board members and the Town Administrator present.

Speakers: Jeffrey Donohoe, Alyssa McKeon
What was discussed

The Board approved the consent agenda via motion.

Speakers: Jeffrey Donohoe, Alyssa McKeon
What was discussed

The Board approved entering a professional services contract with Hazen and Sawyer for gravity sewer system condition assessment.

Speakers: Alyssa McKeon, Jeffrey Donohoe
What was discussed

The Board approved encumbering $160,000 for shimming and paving and $20,000 for the Wastewater Condition Assessment from 2025 to 2026.

Speakers: Alyssa McKeon, Jeffrey Donohoe
What was discussed

The Board authorized the Town Administrator to request Source Water Protection Grant funds from NH DES.

Speakers: Sabrina Dunlap
What was discussed

The Board entered and exited two nonpublic sessions (Personnel and Legal) with no minutes sealed.

Speakers: Jeffrey Donohoe, Alyssa McKeon
What was discussed

The meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m.

Controversy & ⁠dissent

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Public ⁠comment

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

Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
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Approved consent agenda
Motion by Donohoe, seconded by McKeon
Unanimous (3-0)
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Approved contract with Hazen and Sawyer for wastewater assessment
Motion by Donohoe, seconded by McKeon, consistent with July 30, 2025 loan agreement
Unanimous (3-0)
00:00
Approved encumbrance of $160,000 for shimming/paving and $20,000 for wastewater assessment
Motion by McKeon, seconded by Donohoe
Unanimous (3-0)
00:00
Authorized Town Administrator to request Dustin Conservation Easement grant funds
Motion by McKeon, seconded by Donohoe
Unanimous (3-0)
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Entered nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) Personnel
Motion by Dunlap, seconded by McKeon; returned at 5:50 p.m.
3-0 roll call
00:00
Entered nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II (e) Legal
Motion by Dunlap, seconded by McKeon; returned at 5:57 p.m.
3-0 roll call
00:00
Adjourned meeting
Motion by Donohoe, seconded by McKeon
Unanimous (3-0)

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specific contract approval and cost implications
Hopkinton Select Board approved a professional services contract with Hazen and Sawyer for gravity sewer system condition assessment on Dec 22. Vote: 3-0. Consistent with the July 2025 loan agreement. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-12-22/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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budget carryover decisions
Board encumbered $160k for road shimming/paving and $20k for wastewater assessment, carrying funds from 2025 to 2026. Approved 3-0 with no discussion noted. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-12-22/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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grant request for conservation
Town Administrator authorized to request NH DES Source Water Protection Grant funds for Dustin Conservation Easement. Unanimous 3-0 on Dec 22. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-12-22/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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lack of public engagement and empty agenda sections
27-minute meeting with zero public speakers and multiple agenda sections left blank: no public forum, no committee updates, no administrator report. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-12-22/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Hopkinton Select Board moved through wastewater contract, $180k in encumbrances, and a conservation grant request in 27 minutes on Dec 22. All votes 3-0. #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Contract with Hazen and Sawyer for sewer condition assessment approved without noted debate. Ties to prior loan agreement. Encumbrances: $160k paving, $20k assessment.
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Board also authorized grant application for Dustin Conservation Easement. No public comment occurred. Several listed agenda sections had no items or discussion. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-12-22/
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On December 22, the Hopkinton Select Board approved a contract with Hazen and Sawyer for a gravity sewer system condition assessment. The 3-0 vote followed a July 2025 loan agreement. They also encumbered $160,000 for road shimming and paving plus $20,000 for the wastewater assessment to carry into 2026. A request for Source Water Protection Grant funds from NH DES for the Dustin Conservation Easement was authorized. The entire meeting lasted 27 minutes with no public speakers and several agenda sections left empty, including public forum and committee updates. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2025-12-22/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH

Action ⁠items

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Request Source Water Protection Grant funds from NH DES for Dustin Conservation Easement
Assigned: Karen Hambleton

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