Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 4/30/26

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TOWN OF WALPOLE

SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA

April 30, 2026

Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall

SELECTBOARD MEETING

PAYROLL

  • Payroll Register totaling $34,259.87 dated 5/01/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,239.53
  • Payroll Register totaling $4,191.00 dated 5/02/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $683.42

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

  • Selectboard Meeting – April 22, 2026
  • Selectboard Non-Public Session – April 22, 2026

COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • Supervisors of the Checklist Meeting Minutes – March 23, 2026
  • Supervisors of the Checklist Meeting Minutes – April 20, 2026
  • Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes – April 6, 2026
  • Trail Committee Minutes – April 8, 2026
  • Library Trustees Meeting Minutes – April 14, 2026

WARRANTS

  • Walpole Water Fees
  • Walpole Sewer Fees
  • North Walpole Sewer Fees

BUILDING PERMITS

  • 2026-08, Map and Lot# 008-066-000

OLD BUSINESS

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

  • In-Person Staff Meeting Topic and Date

NEW BUSINESS

  • Appointment Notice
  • Library Ramp Railing Extension
  • Commercial Brush Fee at Recycling Center
  • SWRPC Annual Meeting Invitation
  • Thank You Note

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

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

Growing Together – Soil Health Workshop at the Hooper Institute – 5/7/26

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Join us next week on May 7 for our Soil Health Workshop with Fritze and learn how to protect, and improve your soil for the growing season ahead.

Whether you’re new to gardening or looking to deepen your knowledge, this is a great opportunity to get your hands in the dirt and learn something new!

We need to fill 3 more spots! Registration is required here: https://forms.gle/GiEuoQCy3RXqmAc26

May 2026 Clarion Now Online

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And ready for mailing to all postal addresses in Walpole, North Walpole, and Drewsville — 1,549 addresses. Again 20 pages and may I remind you for a color experience with both pictures and ads, do visit the on-line edition.

This year is moving quickly again, and it will soon be time for summer adventures. If there is space in the June issue I will share some adventure ideas from “Shunpiking with Ray”

For now CLICK THIS LINK for the MAY issue, or on the front cover below. Stay safe and well, yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Hooper Birthday Picnic – 5/16/26

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Save the Date! 

Join us on May 16 as we celebrate George Hooper’s Birthday and our Hooper Centennial!

We’re planning a fun, relaxed afternoon with good food, great company, and time spent outdoors together, all while supporting our programs and mission. Sign up to participate in the potluck or bake sale below:

Bake sale: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAAA72CA7F9C25-63314108-hooper#/

Potluck: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAAA72CA7F9C25-63330880-hooper#/

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore at BFOH – 5/9/26

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Roots music legends Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore are bringing their soulful blend of country, blues, folk and “guitar-bashing rock and roll” to the Bellows Falls Opera House on Saturday, May 9.

As they hit the road in 2026, Grammy winning Dave Alvin and multiple-Grammy-nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore are billing themselves as the Almost Acoustic Duo. Friends for over 30 years, their lively shows feature songs from the duo’s albums, as well as classic original compositions from their individual albums, while swapping songs, telling stories, and sharing their life experiences on stage. Joining the duo will be Patti Smith bandleader, Lenny Kaye, who was recently the subject of a long feature in Rolling Stone.

Both Gilmore and Alvin have played Bellows Falls before, Gilmore as part of the Green Mountain Express music train and Alvin as headliner at the late, great Roots on the River music festival. This show is being presented by Ray’s the Roof Productions.

The Bellows Falls Opera House is located at 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls, VT. Doors at 6:30, showtime 7:30. Tickets and information at BellowsFallsOperaHouse.com.

CAMEO Arts Foundation Concert – 5/3/26

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CAMEO Arts Foundation presents Cameo Baroque on Sunday, May 3rd at 4:00 pm at the Walpole Unitarian Church in Walpole, NH. The program includes works of Couperin, Leclair, Boismortier and others, and is a benefit for CASP.  Cameo Baroque — Leslie Stroud, traverso, Beth Hilgartner, recorders and voice, Laurie Rabut, violin and viola da gamba, and Ernie Drown, harpsichord — specializes in historically informed performance on original instruments. Admission is by free will offering, all of which goes to the Community Asylum Seekers Project (CASP).  CASP cultivates a supportive community for those seeking asylum in the U.S., provides for their basic needs and legal representation, and accompanies them on their journey towards building a life in this country.  While it primarily serves clients in southeastern Vermont, CASP has been instrumental in the development of other organizations serving asylum seekers in Vermont and New Hampshire.  

Hooper Flower CSA

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Give the gift of flowers this Mother’s Day! Our Hooper Flower CSA is back for a 5th year. Early bird pricing is available through Mother’s Day, so now is the perfect time to sign up or gift a share! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/TB8EiKnJEHwdHn659


Bellows Falls Dam Drawdown

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Conservation Commission Vacancies

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2026 Committee Vacancies

The Town of Walpole Selectboard is seeking to fill vacancies for the Walpole Conservation Commission. Any Walpole, North Walpole or Drewsville resident interested in volunteering should forward a letter of interest along with relevant experience to the Town of Walpole Selectboard by Monday, May 5, 2026. Letters of interest can be emailed to sdowning@walpolenh.us or mailed to Town of Walpole Selectboard Office PO Box 729, Walpole, NH 03608. If you have any questions, please contact the Selectboard Office for more information. The Conservation Commission meets on the first Monday of the month.

Vacancies:

  • Conservation Commission: One (1) – Three Year Term as Full Member
  • Conservation Commission: One (1) – Three Year Term as an Alternate

The Grammar School Announces New Head of School

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The Grammar School (TGS), an independent school serving preschool through 8th grade, has announced Margaret Schlachter as the new Head of School. Margaret will be taking the reins of the 60-acres campus from Nick Perry, who has led the Putney, VT school for the past 10 years. The leadership transition will take place at the end of this school year. 

Margaret Schlachter brings two decades of independent school leadership to TGS, most recently serving as Head of School at Mountain School at Winhall, an independent K-6 school in Bondville, VT. Her career spans admissions, college guidance, advancement, program development, student life, fundraising, alumni relations, faculty and staff management, and coaching, at Wasatch Academy (UT), Killington Mountain School (VT), Stratton Mountain School (VT), and Skidmore College (NY). She has also completed Pathways to Leadership, a two-year initiative through the Northwest Association of Independent Schools that prepares women educators for head of school roles.

Schlachter grew up skiing and ski racing in the Adirondacks and Green Mountains and attended Stratton Mountain School, fostering a deep connection to Southern Vermont and its communities. She is a graduate of Babson College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree and competed as an alpine ski racer, and holds a Master of Education in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Vermont.

Beyond education, Schlachter founded and built a globally recognized sports media and experiential brand and competed as a professional athlete, helping pioneer the sport of obstacle course racing — work that earned her international awards and recognition. She is also a co-founder of the nonprofit “For Those Who Would,” on whose board she continues to serve. Though she is still finishing out the year with her current school, Margaret is already making time to integrate herself into life at TGS.

The Grammar School is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 academic year, with scholarships and other financial aid available. Families interested in learning more about The Grammar School are encouraged to contact the Admissions Office by calling (802) 387-5364, emailing admissions@thegrammarschool.org, or visiting www.thegrammarschool.org.