Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 3/18/26
TOWN OF WALPOLE
SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA
March 18, 2026
Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall
SELECTBOARD MEETING
OPENING OF MEETING
ELECTION OF CHAIR
SELECTBOARD LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2026
PAYROLL
- Payroll Register totaling $2,522.00 dated 3/20/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $624.20
- Payroll Register totaling $37,739.73 dated 3/20/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,919.07
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES
- Selectboard Meeting – March 12, 2026
- Selectboard Non-Public Session – March 12, 2026
COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes – March 10, 2026
SOLAR ENERGY TAX CREDIT
- Map and Lot# 001-018-000
- Map and Lot# 002-008-000
- Map and Lot# 003-022-000
- Map and Lot# 004-001-004
- Map and Lot# 005-042-000
TIMBER INTENTS
- Map and Lot# 007-005-000
OLD BUSINESS
Pending Further Actions: Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, School and Union Street Drainage, 250th Anniversary of American Independence, Parking Ordinance
NEW BUSINESS
- Timber Sale Contract for Fanny Mason Forest
NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (b) (C)
HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING
HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING
- Hooper Trustees Meeting – March 5, 2026
- Non-Public Session – March 5, 2026
HOOPER TRUSTEES PUBLIC BUSINESS
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**
Library Trustees Meeting Minutes – 3/10/26
Walpole Town Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
March 10, 2026
Present : Kathy Nerrie (Treasurer), Gail LaHaise, Bill Ranauro, Susan Johnson, Erin Bowen, Jean Kobeski (Recording Secretary), Jane Malmberg (Library Director)
Absent: Amy Howard (Chair), Jana Sellarole, Sarah Mann
Susan called the meeting to order at 4:10 in the Community Room of the Main Library.
Approval of Minutes: Gail made a motion to accept the February minutes as written. Erin seconded and all voted to approve. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Kathy sent her report to the board prior to the meeting.
Bills: Jane reported that we received a bill from the town attorney for reviewing the Circulation Policy.
Jean made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report and Bills; Erin seconded and all voted to accept. Motion carried.
Amy joined the meeting at at 4:20.
Old Business
Long Range Planning: Jane emailed copies of the long Range Plan prepared in September to board members prior to the meeting. There was a brief discussion about the plan. Gail suggested including something about the Ken Burns display, which needs to be updated. Jane said she will make coordination with Florentine Films a performance goal for one of our staff members.
Jane will take out the goal of updating the phone system because that has been done.
Jane will also include a new goal of making the library website compliant for ADA which is due by next year. She said Julie is already working on that using an AI tool Jane believes is from Anthropic. Jane will also state in the plan that Chromebooks will be replaced as needed.
Amy suggested adding a goal of continuing to reevaluate services and resources in North Walpole.
Jane said we will add new library passes; she suggested adding Fort at #4.
Jane said she would add the suggestions to the plan and bring it back to the board for approval.
Operations:
Board Elections: At next month’s meeting in North Walpole we will conduct board leadership elections.
Programs: Jane reported that the library collaboration with the Hooper Institute is going well.
Upcoming programs include:
- “Tales from the Spice Rack”, March 18, 6:30 p.m. Main Library
- Ken Burns program on the The American Revolution (April)
- Poetry Reading (April)
Friends of the Library: The annual meeting will be in March.
Other Business: Director Jane Malmberg announced to the board that she will retire at the end of February, 2027. At this meeting trustees discussed steps for finding Jane’s replacement. They agreed the first step is to assemble a search committee including board, staff, and community members. They decided the search should begin in August, six months prior to Jane’s leaving.
Jane said she would have the library budget and staff performance reviews finished before leaving.
Adjournment: With no further business to discuss, Gail moved to adjourn to executive session; Erin seconded and Amy adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.
The next meeting will be April 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. in North Walpole
Respectfully Submitted,
Jean Kobeski, Recording Secretary
** These minutes are in draft form until approved at the April 14, 2026 meeting.
Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 3/10/26
Walpole Planning Board March Minutes
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Town Hall
7 pm
These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed for corrections at the April 2026 meeting.
Role Call: Board present: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Jeff Harrington, Trevor MacLachlan, Joanna Andros, Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio. Absent: Board member Clerk Jason Perron and alternate Travis Adams.
Call to Order: Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
Review of minutes of February 2026 meeting: Mr. Marcom made a motion to approve the February 2026 minutes as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
Old Business:
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 called surveyor Jon Buschbaum of Envirespectland Services on speaker phone and Mr. Buschbaum presented the details of the four-lot subdivision. Mr. Buschbaum said there are two parcels of land across the street from one another. It is a simple subdivision. The parcel on Lot 13 was to separate the land with the house on it from the rest of the property. That house lot is 1.94 acres. On Lot 12 he divided it into two lots so that each lot could have a house on it and still have adequate field space. One lot is 7.53 acres and the other is 5.87 acres.
Mr. Mark McGuirk asked Mr. Buschbaum why he ended the property on the west side where he did? Mr. Buschbaum said if he had continued the lot line it would have cut off the driveway to the back of the property. Another question was why was it 200 feet in front of the house. Mr. Buschbaum and he had to conform to the ordinance in the rural agricultural zoning district that requires 200 feet of road footage.
Another gentleman asked why he didn’t get a certified mail notice. He was one of the owner’s sons. Mr. Miller asked if his property was next to the property on the map. He said no. Mr.
Miller said only abutters of the property had to be legally notified by certified mail. It seemed obvious that the some of the children of Elisse McGuirk didn’t agree with the plat that was presented so Mr. Miller suggested that the group get together and discuss it and come back to the April meeting. The matter will be continued at the regular April meeting
Public Hearing No. 2
Subdivision: William and Sally Allen, 142 Prospect Hill Road, one lot into two, Tax Map 8, Lot 63, Residential A District. Lot 1 1.48 acres with 254,21 feet road frontage. Lot 2 3.18 acres with 200.63 feet road frontage.
Surveyor Joe DiBernardo presented details of the two-lot subdivision and said it’s a simple straight forward subdivision into two lots. One will have the house on it, the other is an open lot. He cited the dimensions and the road frontage mentioned above. It has town water and town sewer. Mr. Miller closed the public hearing at 7:20 pm. Mr. Marcom made a motion to approved the subdivision as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
New Business:
Signage: Town Line Equipment, Route 12. Former Pinnacleview Equipment.
Steve Corey of Town Line Equipment requested a replacement of the sign at the former Pinnacleview Equipment store. The new sign will be free-standing and double-sided. The dimensions are 125 inches wide by 82.25 inches high. It will be lit from two lights atop of a pole. The sign’s size conforms to Walpole’s sign ordinance. It is similar to the sign that is in front of the building now only will be higher. Mr. MacLachlan made a motion to approve the sign, Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.
Lot Line Adjustment, David and Cynthia Westover Trust, 238 Kingsbury Road, Tax Map 5, Lots 11-1, 11-2 and Lot 11-3. 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. DiBernardo made the presentation and requested a public hearing in April for the Lot Line Adjustment. Mr. Harrington made a motion to have a public hearing for the Lot Line Adjustment. Mr. Marcom seconded the motion and the motion carried.
Changes at the Potato Barn
Mr. Miller said Steve Rudek, owner of the Potato Barn behind the Bellows Inn, is planning on making changes to some of the apartments in the building. His plans are to downsize a couple of apartments that are already there and to add 4 new ones apartments. That will bring the total number of apartments in the Potato Barn to 13. Mr. Barry Bellows will be doing the work and he wanted a public hearing in April on the site plan. Mr. Marcom made a motion to hold hearing in April for the Potato Barn site plan. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.
Adjournment
Mr. MacLachlan made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried. The time was 7:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilou Blaine
WPB Secretary
Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 3/5/26
Town of Walpole, New Hampshire
Meeting of the Selectboard
March 5, 2026
Selectboard Present: Steven Dalessio, Chair; Carolyn Vose and Cheryl Mayberry
Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary
Guests Present: Sue Nadeau
Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.
To accommodate a guest, the Hooper Trustees meeting has been moved to the top of the agenda.
Hooper Trustees
Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into the Hooper Trustees meeting at 6:30 PM. Ms. Vose seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:20 PM. Ms. Nadeau left during the Hooper Trustees meeting.
Payroll
Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $2,715.38 dated 3/5/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $247.09. This payment is for a retirement contribution. Ms. Vose seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved. Ms. Mayberry will send a note to the employee that explains that we paid the whole year rather than prorate for the half year she has worked. This will be adjusted in the future.
Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $37,310.01 dated 3/6/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $7,065.80. Ms. Vose seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved.
Selectboard Meeting Minutes
Selectboard Meeting – February 26, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of February 26, 2026. Ms. Vose seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.
Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – February 26, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of February 26, 2026. The minutes will remain sealed. Ms. Vose seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.
Committee Reports
Ms. Mayberry brought to the chair’s attention the following committee reports:
- Police Building Committee Meeting – February 18, 2026
Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.
Old Business
Reservoir Dam ARPA Grant Reimbursement Request: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the ARPA Reimbursement Request for the Reservoir Dam project for $2,111.38 and for the Chair to sign it. Ms. Vose seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and Mr. Dalessio signed the Reimbursement Request.
Road Closure Request for “Here, Kitty” Movie Filming: A request has been received from the movie organizers to move from the road closure from Old Keene Road to County Road. The Selectboard agreed to the change with the approval of the Fire Chief, the Police Chief and the Road Agent.
Traffic Detail Policy: Police Chief Justin Sanctuary provided the old and new versions of the Traffic Detail Policy for the Selectboard’s review and approval. Mr. Dalessio felt that more work is needed on the new policy before it can be approved. The Selectboard, by consensus, would like no details in the middle of a shift. Ten percent (10%) of the income minus the cost of the cruiser can go to the Police Revolving Fund. Ms. Mayberry will look at the additional cost of details to the Town (e.g., Worker’s Comp cost increase).
Parking Ordinance: Police Chief Justin Sactuary requests a meeting with Mike Symonds, Meghan Hansson, and Jodi Daigle, possibly during lunch, to develop a new Parking Ordinance. By consensus of the Selectboard, the meeting should go ahead but replace Ms. Daigle with Janet Clough because the Selectboard Office will not be involved in the process, but Police Office will be.
Police Building Committee Fundraising Letters: The Police Building Committee sent two draft fundraising letters for review. One is for community businesses, and the other for all community members. The letters need additional work before being mailed. The Selectboard Office will be the gateway for collecting donations and preparing thank you notes.
Citizen Letter re: School Withdrawal FMRSD Article: Mr. Dalessio acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mrs. Deborah Dupell.
2024 Audit Update: Ms. Mayberry has feedback from Jamie Dow of the DRA. The previous letter was sufficient. The DRA requested a copy of the audit documentation when it is completed.
North Walpole Trash Pickup: Ms. Mayberry requested confirmation of her understanding of the Town’s contract with Naughton & Sons. Ms. Mayberry will let Decamp Waste Services know they can haul to Springfield instead of Naughton, which will decrease costs for North Walpole Village.
NH Safe Grant: The Selectboard congratulated Justin Cassarino on his successful grant application which will add more safety items to all three of Walpole School’s buildings. The improvements include more electronic door entries, more security cameras, and fences to ensure students do not stray from the playgrounds.
New Business
Annual Post-Closure Report for Closed Landfill: The annual post-closure report on the closed landfill has been submitted for the Selectboard’s review and approval. Ms. Vose moved to approve the Post-Closure Report and for the Chair to sign it. Ms. Mayberry seconded the motion. With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and Mr. Dalessio signed the report.
Annual Facilities Report for Active Solid Waste Facilities: Ms. Hakey has prepared the Annual Facilities Report and submitted it for Selectboard review and approval. There were some changes that need to be made. The form should be completed online so it is typed, not handwritten.
Emergency Response Plan for Water System: We received an email reminder from the Drinking Water & Ground Water Bureau that the deadline is March 31st to submit Emergency Response Plans for all Drinking Water Systems to NHDES. According to Mr. Houghton, the Walpole plan is almost complete and should be submitted on time.
Accessible Voting System Agreement: This is an information reminder from the Town Clerk. Mrs. Hansson has signed it, acknowledging Walpole recognizes that we need to have accessible voting.
Conservation Commission: Ms. Mayberry stated that the MS-9 reports were received and emailed to various contacts including the Conservation Commission co-chairs. The Commission has two accounts for Fanny Mason One fund may be able to be used to help the Hooper Institute provide educational opportunities.
Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (b)
Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (b) at 8:50 PM. Ms. Vose seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting was reconvened at 9:06 PM.
Ms. Vose moved that the Non-Public Session Minutes be sealed. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.
Adjournment: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 9:06 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary
(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the March 12, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)
April 2026 Clarion Closing Date – 3/21/26
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Thank you, RAY BOAS, Publisher
Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 3/12/26
TOWN OF WALPOLE
SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA
March 12, 2026
Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall
SELECTBOARD MEETING
NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (b) (c)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $131,114.07 for checks issued 3/17/2026 and a $583,655.19 ACH payment to Fall Mt. Regional School District.
PAYROLL
- Payroll Register totaling $33,899.69 dated 3/13/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,390.70
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES
- Selectboard Meeting – March 5, 2026
- Selectboard Non-Public Session – March 5, 2026
VETERANS’ TAX CREDIT
- Map and Lot# 007-024-000
SOLAR ENERGY TAX CREDIT
- Map and Lot# 007-024-000
OLD BUSINESS
Pending Further Actions: Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, School and Union Street Drainage, 250th Anniversary of American Independence, Parking Ordinance, North Walpole Trash Pickup
- Architectural and Engineering Contract for the Walpole Fire Station
NEW BUSINESS
- North Walpole Library Lease Agreement
- Date Changes for Selectboard Meetings
- Walpole Police Benevolent Association Fishing Derby
- Selectboard Liaison Assignments for 2026 – Preview
**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**
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