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Selectboard Present: Steven Dalessio, Chair; Carolyn Vose and Cheryl Mayberry
Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary
Call to Order: Ms. Bauer called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:32 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.
Election of a Chair: The first order of business is to elect a Chair of the Selectboard for 2026. Ms. Bauer called for nomination for Chair of the Selectboard for 2026. Mr. Dalessio nominated Ms. Vose. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion passed, and Ms. Vose is the Chair of the Selectboard.
Ms. Vose took over the management of the meeting.
Selectboard Liaison Assignments for 2026: The Selectboard decided on the following liaison assignments for 2026:
Department Liaison
Board Liaison
Selectboard
Ms. Vose
Planning Board
Mr. Dalessio
Finance
Ms. Mayberry
Library
Ms. Vose
Highway
Ms. Mayberry
Hooper Institute
All
Police
Mr. Dalessio
Hooper Finance Committee
Ms. Mayberry
Recreation
Ms. Vose
Committee Liaison
Recycling
Ms. Vose
Conservation
Ms. Vose
Tax Collector
All
Trail Committee
Pause
Town Clerk
Mr. Dalessio
Project Liaison
Water/Sewer
Mr. Dalessio
Police Station Committee
Mr. Dalessio
Welfare
Ms. Mayberry
Dams & Bridges
Mr. Dalessio
Emergency
All
Emergency Operations Plan Update
All
Payroll
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $2,522.00 dated 3/20/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $624.20. This Payroll was for two special stipends, one for Cheryl Mayberry and the other for Jodi Daigle. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, Payroll was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $37,739.73 dated 3/20/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,919.07. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, Payroll was approved.
Selectboard Meeting Minutes
Selectboard Meeting – March 12, 2026:Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of March 12, 2026. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.
Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – March 12, 2026:Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of March 12, 2026. The minutes will remain sealed. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.
Committee Reports
Mr. Dalessio brought to the chair’s attention the following committee reports:
Planning Board Meeting Minutes – March 10, 2026
Ms. Vose acknowledged these minutes.
Solar Tax Credit:
Map and Lot # 001-018-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 001-018-000. Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
Map and Lot # 002-008-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 002-008-000. Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
Map and Lot # 003-022-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 003-022-000. Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
Map and Lot # 004-001-004: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 004-001-004. Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
Map and Lot # 005-042-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 005-042-000. Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
Timber Intents
Map and Lot # 007-005-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Timber Intent for Map and Lot # 007-005-000, which is off the west side of Route 12 near the rest area. This is in the Fanny Mason Forest and is a harvest of red pine trees. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
Old Business
Houghton Brook Bridge: Mr. Dalesio explained that when Houghton Brook Bridge appeared on the State’s 10-Year Plan, the Town stopped working on the project because it became a state project. Mr. Dalessio will follow up on the Aquatic Resource Mitigation (ARM) Grant status inquiry.
New Business
Timber Sale Contract for Fanny Mason Forest: The Conservation Commission manages the Fanny Mason Forest. The winning sealed bid was from the logging branch of Long View Forest, Inc. Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the timber sale contract. Mr. Dalesio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was accepted and the contract was signed.
Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (b)(c)
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (b)(c) at 6:56 PM. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:10 PM.
Ms. Mayberry moved that the Non-Public Session Minutes be sealed. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
Hooper Trustees
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into the Hooper Trustees meeting at 7:10 PM. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:16 PM.
The Walpole Community Grange will be sponsoring a house decorating contest for 250th Anniversary of the United States.
Adjournment:Ms. Vose declared the meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary
(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the March 26, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)
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