Select Board
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Meeting Minutes
Select Board: Andrew Maneval, Andrea Hodson, Kathy Scott
Attendees: Matthew Murray of Vachon Clukay
Recording Secretary: Mary Ann Noyer
The meeting opened at 7:00 pm.
Agenda, Minutes of 2/12 – The board approved the agenda amended to add a quick item on the walkability project. The board approved the minutes of 2/12, deferring approval of the 2/11 Joint Meeting Minutes of the Planning Board and Select Board until after review.
Review of 2024 Financial Statements with Auditor – Matt Murray of Vachon Clukay walked the SB through the draft financial statements for 2024. He made a couple of recommendations relative to GAAP accounting standards for recording Highway Block Grant funds and ARPA funds received during the Covid pandemic. Such funds must be recorded on a gross basis, as revenue, because of the dollar amount, and not recorded directly against expenditures. He advised that these be recorded this way going forward. He also noted that funds received monthly from Consolidated to pay off the Broadband Infrastructure bond put up by the Town, should be recorded in the governmental funds statement.
Following discussion, and with no additional questions from the board, Mr. Murray noted he would send the final audit statements and representation letter to the board. The SB acknowledged the $1,200 outstanding amount owed to the firm for this work.
South Road Bridge – The board considered whether a special meeting makes sense this year for a warrant article to establish a revolving fund for funding expenditures of, and federal reimbursement for, the construction phase of the South Road Bridge. Ms. Hodson will consult with the DRA, and with the DOT on the conversation/coordination with the Dam Bureau, and Dubois & King. The DOT will confirm how long the funds will be available. D&K will handle submission of the shoreland permit, work which is estimated at $4800. This design and permitting phase of the project is 80% reimbursed by the DOT. Andrea Hodson also will confirm what the design modification, resulting from the Dam bureau’s concerns relative to the proximity to the Russell Reservoir Dam, is going to cost and if/how that will be reimbursed.
Correspondence and other business
– Request for letter of support re NH Senate Bill 593 – Following review of a draft letter opposing SB 593, which proposes to remove local control of landfill matters under state jurisdiction, the SB agreed to adopt the position outlined and to sign the letter and send it to Senator Fenton and other relevant legislators.
-The SB signed the Intent to Cut for Map 10 – Lot 33.
– The SB signed Wilcox & Barton’s annual Post Closure Landfill Report for submission to DES.
-The SB signed the Representation Letter from the Auditors.
-The SB signed the Letter for the Secretary of State’s office confirming its vote to move from hand counting of ballots to a computer voting tabulator for elections.
-On the Walkability Project initiated by the Transportation Committee (TC), Kathy Scott proposed that the project be considered in broader scope with a larger committee, not just the Transportation Committee, given the complexity and number of issues it involves. The board will consider and discuss with the TC chair.
SB Calendar – The SB will next meet on Thur 3/5, and subsequently for Town Meeting on 3/10, Thur 3/19 at 9 AM, Thur 4/2 at 7 pm, and Thur 4/16 at 7 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 9:14 pm.