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split vote on police enforcement grant and lack of disclosed vote details before minutes are published
At the 7/1 Select Board meeting, the board approved a $6,900 Highway Safety Grant on a majority vote for speed and DUI enforcement patrols. One of the few split votes we've seen. Residents deserve to know exactly who voted how on using... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/plainfield/select-board/2026-07-01/ #MeetingWatch
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off-agenda approval of reserve fund expenditure
Select Board approved $8,000 from reserve funds on 7/1 for slate roof maintenance at town buildings — the first work in five years. This was not listed on the public agenda. Residents had no advance notice that town reserves... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/plainfield/select-board/2026-07-01/ #MeetingWatch #PlainfieldNH
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high-impact town administrator succession decided with amendments made off-agenda
The 7/1 meeting finalized the Town Administrator job description, selection process, and citizen involvement plan with consultant Bev Widger. These were amended during the meeting and approved. This will shape who runs the... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/plainfield/select-board/2026-07-01/ #MeetingWatch #PlainfieldNH
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Plainfield Select Board held its 7/1 meeting with several substantive decisions made on items that were not on the publicly posted agenda. Residents had no prior notice and no meaningful opportunity to be heard. This is a transparency failure. Thread: #MeetingWatch #PlainfieldNH
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First, the board approved spending $8,000 from reserve funds (facilities, town hall, and library) for slate roof maintenance — the first such work in five years, with $5k targeted at copper flashing on the town office. This use of reserves was not listed on the agenda.
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Second, they finalized and approved (as amended) the Town Administrator job description, the full recruitment and selection process, and the citizen involvement plan in consultation with Bev Widger. These three items will determine who runs day-to-day town operations for the next several years. All were amended on the fly without prior public review.
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The only split vote was acceptance of a $6,900 Highway Safety Grant for speed and DUI enforcement patrols. It passed on a majority vote with the Town Administrator authorized to sign. A divided board on expanded police funding should not be buried in future minutes.
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When the board makes high-impact decisions on spending reserves, hiring leadership, and expanding enforcement without listing them on the agenda, residents cannot prepare, attend, or comment. Plainfield deserves better transparency. Demand agendas... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/plainfield/select-board/2026-07-01/
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At the July 1 Select Board meeting in Plainfield, several important decisions were made on topics that were not included on the publicly posted agenda. This prevented residents from having advance notice or the ability to prepare comments or attend specifically for those items. The board approved pulling $8,000 from reserve funds for slate roof maintenance on town buildings — the first time this work has been done in five years. They also finalized and approved, as amended during the meeting, the job description, recruitment process, and citizen involvement plan for the new Town Administrator position. This role will shape town operations for years to come. In addition, the board accepted a $6,900 Highway Safety Grant on a majority vote to fund speed and DUI enforcement patrols. This was the only split vote of the evening. These are not minor procedural items. Spending reserves, defining the next Town Administrator search, and expanding police enforcement all directly affect taxpayers and should have been clearly listed on the agenda in advance. When the board conducts substantive business off-agenda, it reduces public accountability and input. Plainfield residents should expect better. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/plainfield/select-board/2026-07-01/ #MeetingWatch #PlainfieldNH