Board of Selectmen member

Jeffrey F. Kessler

Vice Chair Active member

Meetings tracked

88%

Attendance

Votes on record

Positions tracked

Vote breakdown: 40 YES

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.

Present

Approval of June 15, 2026, regular business meeting minutes YES ~

Approval of June 18, 2026, special meeting minutes YES ~

Approval of Consent Agenda YES ~

Adoption of the updated Towing Policy YES ~

Declining towing services donation as presented YES ~

Declined the donation due to policy non-compliance

Approval of road closure requests for upcoming Chamber of Commerce events YES ~

Approval of amended Right to Know policy YES ~

Authorization for Town Manager to sign raffle applications per RSA 287 YES ~

Reauthorization of the Town Manager for the NH Clean Diesel Grant Agreement YES ~

Acceptance of Thomas Sargent's resignation from the Planning Board YES ~

Annual reappointment to town boards and committees YES ~

Approval of School District bus use MOUs YES ~

Present

Motion to enter a non-public session under M.G.L. c. 30A, § 2C regarding reputation. YES ~

Present

Approval of the June 1st, 2026, regular business meeting minutes as amended YES ~

Approval of the June 1st, 2026, non-public session meeting minutes YES ~

Appointment of Anna O'Hara to the Planning Board YES ~

Acceptance of unlicensed dogs YES ~

Approval of the budget as amended to the default budget YES ~

Present

Acceptance of the May 18, 2025, regular business meeting minutes as amended UNCLEAR

Acceptance of the non-public minutes from the 19th UNCLEAR

Approval of the Consent Agenda YES ~

Approval to expend capital reserve funds for Public Works facility gutter improvements YES ~

Approval of Town of Newport License Agreement for the Municipal Firearms Shooting Range YES ~

Approval of 2026-27 Board of Selectmen meeting dates YES ~

Present

Board Leadership Elections YES ✓

Elected as Vice Chair

Sugar Valley Snow Riders Presentation YES ~

Approved landowner permission forms and bridge repairs

Federal Highway Program - Safe Streets for All YES ~

Proceed with grant application but requires public engagement

Little League Field Renaming YES ~

Approved renaming to honor donors

Conservation Commission: Pinnacle Tree Harvest YES ~

Approved the tree harvest project

Present

Approval of April 20th, 2026, regular business meeting minutes (as amended) YES ~

Approval of April 20th, 2026, non-public session meeting minutes YES ~

Approval of the Consent Agenda for May 4th YES ~

Approval of EverSource Hale Crossing easement application YES ~

Appointment of Rochelle Brunette to the Conservation Commission YES ~

Approval of the modified record retention policy YES ~

Approval of licensing agreement for StreetSmart Driving School YES ~

Authorize Town Manager Kyle M. Harris to sign requisitions for CDBG funds for Hale Crossing Affordable Housing Project YES ~

Motion to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A, subsection 2(a) for personnel YES ~

Present

Chamber of Commerce Updates and Beer Garden Waiver YES ~

Appointment of Pro Tems for Town Meeting YES ~

Approval of Meeting Minutes YES ~

Approval of updated fee schedules YES ~

Unknown

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.