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.
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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.
Topics discussed
Chair Dunlap opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. with all three Select Board members and the Town Administrator present.
The Board approved the consent agenda via motion.
The Board approved entering a professional services contract with Hazen and Sawyer for gravity sewer system condition assessment.
The Board approved encumbering $160,000 for shimming and paving and $20,000 for the Wastewater Condition Assessment from 2025 to 2026.
The Board authorized the Town Administrator to request Source Water Protection Grant funds from NH DES.
The Board entered and exited two nonpublic sessions (Personnel and Legal) with no minutes sealed.
The meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
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Agenda items not discussed
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