Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 5/28/26

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TOWN OF WALPOLE

SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA

May 28, 2026

Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall

SELECTBOARD MEETING

WALPOLE SCHOOLS UPDATE with Justin Cassarino

PAYROLL

  • Payroll Register totaling $34,753.13 dated 5/29/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,514.87

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

  • Selectboard Meeting – May 21, 2026
  • Selectboard Non-Public Session – May 21, 2026

COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • Planning Board Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2026
  • Library Trustees Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2026
  • Safety Committee Meeting Minutes – May 14, 2026
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2026

ABATEMENTS

  • Map and Lot 012-056-002
  • Map and Lot 012-056-003

TIMBER INTENTS

  • Map and Lot# 003-002-000
  • Map and Lot# 009-027-000
  • Map and Lot# 010-026-004

EXCAVATION INTENTS

  • Map and Lot# 014-013-000
  • Map and Lot# 015-011-000

OLD BUSINESS

Pending Further Actions: Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, School and Union Street Drainage, Parking Ordinance, Reservoir Dam, Library Ramp Railing Extension

  • Special Town Meeting

NEW BUSINESS

  • Employee Resignation
  • Municipal Red Bridge List in 2025

NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (b) (c)

**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**

Walpole Trail Committee Gear Grab – 6/13/26

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Author Talk with Bonnie Tomlinson – 6/11/26

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Author Talk with professional organizer Bonnie Tomlinson. Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Walpole Town Library. In this presentation we will learn: How to downsize your possessions for any change or challenge in living situation; how to profit from your castoffs both financially and psychologically; how to create organizing systems for your lifestyle and no one else's; how to finally flip the switch on overshopping; how to use what you have instead of purchasing new; how to live an organized life that doesn't involve constant maintenance.

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 5/14/26

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

May 14, 2026

Selectboard Present: Cheryl Mayberry and Steven Dalessio, acting Chair

Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

Guests Present: Robbie Mahrou

Selectboard Absent: Carolyn Vose, Chair

Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:32 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

Payroll

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $50,416.27 dated 5/15/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $10,704.63.  This includes retroactive wages and the 2026 wage rates for employees.  Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Public Hearing for USDA Grant for Walpole Fire Station Expansion Project – May 7, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Public Hearing for the USDA Grant for the Walpole Fire Station Expansion Project of May 7, 2026. Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Selectboard Meeting – May 7. 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of May 7, 2026. Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – May 7, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of May 7, 2026.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and the minutes are sealed.

Committee Reports

Ms. Mayberry brought to the chair’s attention the following committee reports:

  • Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 5, 2026 

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

Property Tax Warrant

Spring Property Tax Warrant: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the warrant for Spring Property Taxes for $6,772,464.00 with interest of 8% per annum effective July 1, 2026.  Tax bills will be mailed on May 22nd and are due July 1st.  Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Gravel Tax Warrant

Op # 25-461-02-E and 25-461-03-E, Maps and Lots 014-013-000 and 015-011-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the gravel taxes assessed and warrant for $3,392.34 for Op # 25-461-02-E and 25-461-03-E for maps and lots # 014-013-000 and 015-011-000.  This is Cold River Materials.  Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Excavation Intents

Op # 26-461-04-E for Map and Lot # 012-073-000-: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Excavation Intent for Op # 26-461-04-E for Map and Lot # 012-073-000, off Old Drewsville Road.  Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Old Business

Requests for Reimbursements for Reservoir Dam: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve and have Mr. Dalessio sign the reimbursement requests: Request #28 is for $34,247.38 and Request #29 for $28,436.66.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and the reimbursement request was signed.

New Business

Appointment Notices for Conservation Commission: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Lewis Shelley and Hale Morrell to be members of the Conservation Commission for three years, from the time each is sworn in by the Town Clerk until Town Meeting 2029.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Mr. Shelley and Ms. Hale are members of the Conservation Commission for three years. 

Mr. Mahrou joined the meeting.

Robbie Mahrou: Mr. Mahrou has decided to run for Congress, NH District 2, and wished to speak to the Selectboard.  He would like to know what the Town needs and what the issues are that he might work on addressing if elected.  The biggest issue is lack of communication.  The Selectboard acknowledged Mr. Mahrou’s decision to run for Congress.

Mr. Mahrou left the meeting.

Police Building Committee Fundraising Letters: Mr. Dalessio explained that the committee is preparing letters which will be mailed to businesses and individuals.  Additional edits are being made. The final version will be available for the Selectboard for review.

Solar Energy Hook-ups: The Town received a complaint from a resident because Liberty Utilities is no longer allowing new solar connections to the grid.  Mr. Dalessio confirmed that Liberty has made public announcements. Liberty is waiting for National Grid to make improvements at the Bellows Falls substation. The Selectboard recommends that anyone considering a solar installation before 2030 contact Liberty Utilities before proceeding.

Propane Gas Service Issue: A citizen wanted to warn other residents of an extra fee for low propane usage (e.g. just used for cooking) and the difficulty of having propane tanks removed.  Extra fees for low usage are common. The Selectboard recommends that residents check with their provider.

Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (a)(b)(c)

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a)(b) at 7:25  PM.  Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:22 PM.

Ms. Mayberry moved that the Non-Public Session Minutes be sealed. Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Adjournment: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the May 21, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)

Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 5/21/26

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TOWN OF WALPOLE

SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA

May 21, 2026

Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall

SELECTBOARD MEETING

LIBRARY RAMP RAILING EXTENSION

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  • Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $52,370.95 for checks issued 5/26/2026 and a $41,062.01 ACH payment to HealthTrust for June coverage and $85,666.16 to the Village of Bellows Falls for sewer bond and usage fee.

PAYROLL

  • Payroll Register totaling $35,260.47 dated 5/22/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,524.92

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

  • Selectboard Meeting – May 14, 2026
  • Selectboard Non-Public Session – May 14, 2026

COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Meeting Minutes – April 7, 2026
  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Meeting Minutes – April 14, 2026
  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Meeting Minutes – April 28, 2026
  • Planning Board Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2026

TIMBER TAX WARRANT and YIELD TAXES ASSESSED

  • Op# 25-461-02, Map and Lot 014-005-000

REFUNDS

  • Map and Lot# 008-022-000
  • Map and Lot# 008-022-001

BUILDING PERMITS

  • 2014-10 Renewal, Map and Lot# 012+013-004
  • 2026-09, Map and Lot# 019-040-000
  • 2026-10, Map and Lot# 021-009-000

OLD BUSINESS

Pending Further Actions: Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, School and Union Street Drainage, Parking Ordinance,  Reservoir Dam

NEW BUSINESS

  • Rec Revolving Fund Request
  • North Walpole School State Expo Invitation

NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (b) (c)

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES

  • Hooper Trustees Meeting – May 7, 2026

HOOPER TRUSTEES PUBLIC BUSINESS

  • Jessica Williams Painting Quote
  • SBC Contract Follow-Up

HOOPER TRUSTEES NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II

**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**

Neighborhood Yard Sale – 6/6/26

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Neighborhood yard sale. Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Rain date: June 13, 2026. Location: Corner of Barnett Hill Road and Proctor Road in Alstead, NH. Plenty of parking.

Reminder: Hooper Camp Registration

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We still have space in several camps including Wood Camp and Adventure Camp, and we’d love to fill these programs with curious, creative, adventure-loving Walpole kids.

Whether your child loves building, exploring, crafting, or spending time outdoors, there’s something for everyone this summer.

REGISTER HERE before June 8 to save your spot!

Fort at No. 4 Passes Available at the Library

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Hear ye, hear ye! The library now has free passes for The Fort at No. 4. For more details, call the library, stop by, or check out website at walpoletownlibrary.org.

Planning Board Public Hearing – 6/9/26

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WALPOLE PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC NOTICE

You are hereby notified of the following Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7 pm in the Town Hall. The following application will be reviewed for completion by the Board and a Public Hearing will be held.

Site Plan Application: Hubbard Farms LLC, 45 Hidden Acres Lane, Tax Map 4, Lot 3-5, Rural/Ag District. Add a 35-foot-by-35-foot-square building to an existing 40-square-foot-by-60-square- foot building. This building is used for showers before and after entering the bio-security building.

All townspeople and interested parties are encouraged to attend. To be heard on this matter, you or a duly authorized agent must either attend the hearing in person or submit your comments in writing, prior to the hearing to the Planning Board, PO Box 729, Walpole, NH 03608. 

If final action is delayed or the hearing continued, the application will remain on the agenda for the following Planning Board meeting, or until a decision is reached, without further notice. A plat of the property and the application are available for public inspection at the Town Offices. Meeting minutes and public notices are posted inside the Town Hall and on the bulletin board outside the Post Office.

Marilou Blaine

WPB Secretary

Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 4/14/26

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[Editor’s Note: It has come to my attention that I never published the April Planning Board meeting minutes. I apologize for the error.—Kelli]

Walpole Planning Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Town Hall

7 pm

These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed for corrections at the May 2026 meeting.

Role Call: Board present: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Joanna Andros, Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio and Alternate Tom Murray. Absent: Board member Trevor MacLachlan and Alternate Travis Adams.

Election of Officers: Mr. Perron made a motion to keep the slate of officers the same. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried. The slate of officers are Jeff Miller as chair, Dennis Marcom as Vice-Chair and Jason Perron as Clerk.

Mr. Miller introduced Tom Murray and said he has agreed to be an alternate on the Planning Board. A motion was made and seconded to approve Mr. Murray as alternate. The motion was approved unanimously.

Call to Order: Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm. He asked Mr. Murray if he would fill in for the absent Board member and Mr. Murray agreed.

Review minutes of March 2026 meeting: There were two corrections. On page 3, Ms. Andros pointed out that there was an extra word in the first sentence and suggested striking out the word “ones.” On page 2 in the paragraph about Town Line Equipment, Mr. Marcom suggested adding that the board approved the sign which was 32 square feet and remove the mention of inches.. He made a motion to approve the February 2026 minutes as corrected.

Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Public Hearing: No. 1

Subdivision: Elisse McGuirk 2000 Living Trust, 167 Valley Road, Tax Map 13, Lot 15 and Tax Map 12, Lot 76, Rural/Agricultural District, Proposed four lots: 1.94 acres, 36.75 acres, 7.53 acres and 5.87 acres. Proposed Use: Residential.

Mr. Miller asked Kathleen Dustin, Trustee of the Elisse McGuirk Trust, if the two parties had come to some kind of agreement. Ms. Dustin said no. Mark MdGuirk handed out page one of the Trust pointing out the portion that says “to split off the house with 200 feet of road frontage on Valley Road, the northerly border of the house lot to be delineated by the southerly edge of the driveway to the existing barn, the easterly and southerly borders to be delineated by the pond and creek running through the existing parcel.”

Mr. Miller said that the problem with the two sides not being able to agree on the plat are not the concern of the Walpole Planning Board. The subdivision, as presented. complies with all the ordinances of the Walpole Zoning Ordinances so that is what this Board must consider. He asked the Board to make a motion. Mr. Marcom made a motion to approve the subdivision as presented. Mr. Perron seconded the motion and the board agreed unanimously.

Public Hearing No. 2

Lot Line Adjustments, David and Cynthia Westover Trust, 238 Kingsbury Road, Tax Map 5, Lots 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, Rural/Agricultural District. Proposed four lots:

Surveyor Joe DiBernardo explained how the four lots will be configured. He said Lot 11-1 will be 10.30 acres after adjustments with 4.15 acres from Lot 11-2. Road frontage for this lot is

287.9 feet on County Road and 658.4 feet on Kingsbury Road. Lot 11-2 will be 5.50 acres after giving 4.15 acres to lot 11-1. It has 200 feet road frontage on County Road. And Lot 11-3 will be 1.75 acres after getting .18 acres from Lot 11-2 with 350.97 feet of road frontage on Kingsbury Road.

Mr. Miller asked if the largest lot will be in current use. Ms. Westover said yes. He asked the Board if they had any questions. Having none, he closed the hearing at 7:14 pm.

Mr. Marcom made a motion to approve this Lot Line Adjustments as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

New Business:

Site Plan application. Snowplow Sales Development, Levi Hubbard and Brookside Real Estate LLC, 538 Main Street and intersection with Route 123 and Route 12, 75.49 acres. Map 12, Lot 58, Commercial District.

The site design includes an office, workshop, covered storage structure, a gravel display area, parking lot, outdoor equipment and inventory storage area. The use is for a landscaping business.

John Noonan of Fieldstone Land Consultant made the presentation and requested a public hearing for the May meeting. He went over the Site Development Plans. He said the property is currently an undeveloped corn field bordered by Blue Seal to the South, a baseball field to the north and forest to the east. The site will be serviced by private well water, private septic system and underground electric and communication services. There is a pre-development drainage plan as well as a drainage plan.

There is an approved highway cut where the driveway will be. It is directly across the highway on Route 12 from the Malnati home. The office is 3,360 square feet and attached to the 8,000 foot store. The size of the office is 56 feet by 60 feet. The two-floor store is 100 feet wide by 80 feet long. The office will face Main Street and the store will be behind it. The store is barn red with black window and doors. There’s a gable in the front.

Open bins are lined up along the southern boundary line. At the end of these open bins are two larger ones with salt and sand. They will be covered. There are 55 parking spaces with a couple of ADA spaces. At the northern edge of the property is an infiltration basin.

Overhead LED lights will be down lit and sprinkled around the parking lot. Four trees will be placed along Route 12 and another seven abutting the Walpole Youth Baseball Foundation property. Shrubbery will be placed at the driveway entrance and surround three sides of the office building.

Mr. Dalessio reminded Mr. Noonan to get touch with Mark Houghton for fire safety.

Mr. Marcom made a motion to hold a public hearing in May for the project. Mr. Perron seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Short-term rentals

Mr. Miller brought up the topic of Airbnbs. He said he thought that owners should come before the Planning Board so that neighbors have some idea of what is going on in their neighborhood. He referenced the B&B ordinance and thought something could be added to amend that ordinance to cover Airbnbs. The Board will get more information on the topic and work on amending the B&B ordinance.

Adjournment

Mr. Perron made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Harrington second the motion and the motion carried. The time was 7:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted, Marilou Blaine

WPB Secretary