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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