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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire
Meeting of the Selectboard
March 18, 2026
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:
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.)
Come to fair Putney, VT April 10-12 to see Shakespeare’s goofiest play, packed with silly slapstick and heartwarming moments. Directed by Jessa Rowan and brought to life with laughter and love by The Grammar School’s seventh and eighth graders, this show is sure to be fun for the whole family!
Link to the registration form HERE
TOWN OF WALPOLE
SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA
March 26, 2026
Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall
SELECTBOARD MEETING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
PAYROLL
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES
COMMITTEE REPORTS
TIMBER TAX WARRANT
SOLAR ENERGY TAX CREDIT
BUILDING PERMITS
OLD BUSINESS
Pending Further Actions: Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, School and Union Street Drainage, Parking Ordinance
NEW BUSINESS
NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (b)
**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**
Walpole Radio Follies 2026
Ahh, April, the month with so many firsts; first baseball game, first chance to file taxes, first full month of spring! Come and celebrate all this and more with the Walpole Players at their annual Mud Season Radio Follies. Show date is Saturday April 11, 2026.
Is that tax filing deadline making you nervous? Find out how George Burns and Gracie Allen make their taxes add up. Want to catch up on the new baseball players? See how Abbott and Costello figure that out. Think spring is the perfect time of year to learn to drive? Let the Bickersons steer you in the right direction.
Director Judy Esptein has assembled a talented cast of familiar faces and first timers; see another first for April! For the cast, this is a low-pressure show; no need to memorize lines, but this is live, so anything could and usually does happen.
This is a cabaret style show so plan to bring an indoor picnic to enjoy before and during the show. The stage will be set at the Helen Miller Theater on the second floor of Town Hall. Show time is 7pm and the doors open at 6:30. You can get your tickets in advance at Masoma Savings Bank on Main St. We appreciate their help every year with ticket sales. Round tables comfortably seat 6 so get your friends together to reserve a table. Please check our Facebook page for updates. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday April 11.
WALPOLE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE
You are hereby notified of the following Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7 pm in the Town Hall. The following formally submitted application will be reviewed by the Board for completeness and, if complete, accepted by the Board and the Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing for a Variance: Nicole D. Apperley, 270 Wentworth Road, is proposing to add a 12-foot-by-20-foot garden shed in her backyard. Zoning Article V, D-2 Yard Requirements, distance from center of the road, Tax Map 8, Lot 15, Residential A district.
All abutters 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 Walpole Zoning 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 Zoning Board meeting, or until a decision is reached, without further notice. The application and plans are available for public inspection at the Town Offices. Meeting minutes and public notices are posted inside the Town Hall, on the bulletin board outside Post Office.
Marilou Blaine
The Walpolean 
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