Selectboard — October 20, 2025
Routine approvals were unanimous, but two public comments highlighted ongoing transparency and priority disputes that the board declined to address, creating modest tension.
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At the October 20 Selectboard meeting, two residents raised specific questions about the absence of audited financial statements since 2022, the reasons the prior budget failed, and whether spending should shift from administration toward safety services and short-term rental oversight.
The board declined to discuss any of it. The chair thanked the speakers and closed public comment. No answers were provided on the record.
The same meeting approved $40,000 in line transfers and authorized the town manager to sign Community Power contracts. All votes were unanimous.
Topics discussed
October 6 minutes and Tritown joint board meeting minutes reviewed and approved without changes.
Selectboard meeting called to order; pledge of allegiance recited.
Timber cut report for Nutting Road parcel, check manifest, and invoice batches totaling $154,765.04 approved.
Energy Aggregation Committee and CPCNH representative presented cost sharing and member services contracts; board discussed opt-out process, solar customers, low-income programs, exit terms, and authorized officer role.
Residents raised concerns about delayed 2022 financial statements, budget failure reasons, spending priorities, and short-term rental data.
Town manager requested and received approval to transfer ~$40,000 across lines (welfare, legal) from multiple departments.
Discussion of potential food truck permitting on town property and ADU incentives for housing; no decisions made.
No quorum due to resignation; non-meeting discussion held on future meeting cadence, with plan for special selectboard meeting on Oct 27 to appoint member.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Delayed town financial statements and budget transparency
Budget failure reasons and spending priorities
Community vs. board tension
Public comment
Decisions logged
Action items
Member positions
Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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