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Select Board

Meetings of the Select Board are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

4 members 12 meetings tracked 52% responsive → Latest Jun 23 History since Mar 2026
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Last meetings at a glance.
Jun 23 · Routine › Jun 16 · Routine › Jun 9 · Routine › May 26 · Routine › May 12 · Routine ›
Community responsiveness
52% → stable
27 addressed · 10 partial · 25 unaddressed
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12 analyzed, most recent first
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Concord Lake Sunapee Rail Trail Projects — Potential changes to land use, noise levels, and property access near Exits 7, 8, and 9.
7 public comments 5 decisions 2 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Highway Garage Upgrades — Several thousand dollars in upgrades including windows ($8.5k-$9k), HVAC ($6.5k-$7k), and ventilation/fans.
1 public comment 1 decision 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Highway Garage Fire Repair — Approximately $827k in repairs plus extras
2 public comments 4 decisions 1 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Highway Garage Fire Repair — Significant cleaning costs ($47,041.05) and unresolved insulation issues.
5 public comments 6 decisions 1 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Highway Garage Repairs — Potential $130,000 budget variance between repair options.
7 public comments 4 decisions 4 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Communication Tower Proposal — Potential long-term change to land use and local landscape; potential revenue generation for the town.
📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Ballard Brook Culvert Replacement — $185,807 total project cost with a $46,451.75 town share.
9 public comments 5 decisions 6 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The meeting was marked by high-stakes personnel decisions and direct public accusations of conflict of interest and lack of board impartiality.
8 public comments 9 decisions 2 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Spirited Other High Impact
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
The meeting was a standard work session focused on administrative appointments and routine motions with no public comment or recorded tension.
6 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The meeting was marked by significant tension regarding the attempted restriction of an elected member's rights and intense public questioning of board motives.
12 public comments 14 decisions 3 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Spirited Other High Impact
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Routine procedural items passed smoothly, but nine public speakers created sustained tension over the unresolved Town Administrator matter with minimal board engagement.
9 public comments 8 decisions 6 not addressed 📄 Minutes-only · no video Spirited
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Land Use Change Tax (LUCT) Administrative Error — Individual resident facing an $8,000 tax burden and credit damage; potential systemic issue regarding town land use maps.
2 public comments 7 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact

Board ⁠members

Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Alfred Hanson
Chair
100% attendance 56 votes
56Y
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Mike Smith
67% attendance 31 votes
14Y 4N 13A
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Rick Bixby
75% attendance 31 votes
31Y
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Michael Smith
82% attendance 52 votes
33Y 4N 15A
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+ 3 former members
Richard Bixby Jr. Michael Smith Richard Bixby

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