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Michael Smith

Member Active member
8
Meetings tracked
88%
Attendance
39
Votes on record
41
Positions tracked
Vote breakdown: 24 YES 5 NO 10 ABSTAIN

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.
Present
Hire Sean Murphy as a part-time temporary Clerk of the Works YES ✓
Hire Tracy Doherty as a part-time employee YES ✓
Approval of May 12, 2026 Manifest ABSTAIN ✓
Accept April 28, 2026 meeting minutes ABSTAIN ✓
Unknown
Present
Hazardous Mitigation Grant YES ✓
Supported accepting the grant for Ballard Brook culvert replacement.
Delegation of Deposit Authority ✓
Approve Consent Agenda ABSTAIN ✓
Abstained from approving the network equipment upgrade request.
Approve April 28, 2026 Manifest ABSTAIN ✓
Abstained from approving the payroll/accounts payable manifests.
Approve April 14, 2026 Select Board meeting minutes ABSTAIN ✓
Abstained from approving the meeting minutes.
Minute Taker Employment Status YES ✓
Voted to void the motion to hire the minute taker as part-time.
Present
Approval of March 3, 2026, Meeting Minutes YES ✓
Approval of March 31, 2026, Meeting Minutes ABSTAIN ✓
Approval of Manifests ABSTAIN ✓
Non-reinstatement of Kathy Frenette NO ~
Voted against reinstating the Town Administrator.
Present
Reappoint Barbara Marty as a Full Member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment YES ✓
Appoint Ian Rogers as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment YES ✓
Reappoint Barak Greene as a Full Member of the Planning Board YES ✓
Appoint Robert Holmes as a Full Member of the Planning Board YES ✓
Reappoint Sherry Colfer as an Alternate Library Trustee of the Pillsbury Free Library YES ✓
Motion to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 II (a) YES ✓
Present
Restriction on the Use of Town Buildings by Michael Smith NO ✓
Opposed the restriction of his own access.
Reappointment of Barb Marty to the Zoning Board of Adjustment YES ✓
Supported reappointment.
Reappointment of Barak Greene to the Planning Board YES ✓
Supported reappointment.
Appointment of Ian Rogers to ZBA Alternate YES ✓
Supported appointment.
Appointment of Bob Holmes to Planning Board YES ✓
Supported appointment.
Present
Election of Alfred Hanson as Select Board Chair YES ✓
Supported Hanson's election to Chair.
Election of Rick Bixby as Select Board Vice Chair YES ✓
Supported Bixby's election to Vice Chair.
Establishment of Monthly Meeting Schedule YES ~
Supported the new monthly meeting schedule.
Establishment of Work Session Schedule YES ~
Supported the new work session schedule.
Posting Weight Limits on Class V Roads YES ~
Supported posting weight limits by end of April.
Adjustment of Agenda Order YES ~
Supported moving 'Select Board Other Business' to the end.
Approval of March 17, 2026 Manifest NO ✓
Voted against approval because he had not reviewed it.
Tabling of March 3, 2026 Minutes YES ✓
Supported tabling the March 3rd minutes.
Town Administrator Investigation and Personnel Status ✓
Argued the board has the right to discuss and reinstate the administrator.
Present
Support for Senate Bill 538FN NO ✓
Opposed the Senate Bill 538FN legislation.
Approval of the draft Town Land Sale Policy ABSTAIN ✓
Abstained from voting on the land sale policy.
Acceptance of KLM lighting and fan installation quote YES ✓
Approved the lighting and fan installation quote.
Decline DOT offer to purchase Map 28 Lot 33 YES ✓
Approved declining the DOT's offer to purchase the parcel.
Approval of Vachon Clukay for 2025 Town Audit NO ✓
Opposed audit award due to lack of required three quotes.
Approval of Consent Agenda ABSTAIN ✓
Abstained from voting on the consent agenda.
Approval of Manifest ABSTAIN ✓
Abstained from voting on the manifest.

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.