TOWN OF WALPOLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

MARCH 5, 2025

Selectboard Present: Cheryl Mayberry, Chair; Steven Dalessio and Carolyn Vose

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

Guests Present: Rich Kreissle, Manager of Finance; Police Chief Justin Sanctuary; Janet Clough, Police Department Administrative Assistant and Peggy Pschirrer

CALL TO ORDER:  Ms. Mayberry called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

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

Ms. Vose moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) at 6:31 PM.  Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:18 PM.

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

Mrs. Clough, Mr. Kreissle and Chief Sanctuary left during the Non-Public Session.  

Mrs. Pschirrer joined for the meeting of the Hooper Trustees.

HOOPER TRUSTEES

Ms. Vose moved to enter into the Hooper Trustees meeting at 7:19 PM.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry and in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:57 PM.

Congressional Funding Grant: Mrs. Pschirrer asked to address one other item before she left the meeting.  There is a Congressional Funding Grant available, but the application is due Friday, March 7th and it requires a letter from the Selectboard.  The Police Station Grant writer will prepare the grant application using the revised $6,200,000 price estimate for a smaller station.  Mrs. Pschirrer will draft a letter for the Selectboard and email it to the Board.  Once approved, Mrs. Downing has permission to apply the electric signatures and email the letter.

Mrs. Pschirrer left the meeting.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Ms. Vose moved to approve the Accounts Payable Check Register totaling $93,529.56 dated 3/7/2025 including $25,669.91 payment to Eastern Minerals for road salt.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio, and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved. 

PAYROLL

Ms. Vose moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $34,949.83 dated 3/7/2025 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $7,182.10.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio, and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved. 

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

Selectboard Meeting – February 27, 2025: Ms. Vose moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of February 27, 2025. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – February 27, 2025:  Ms. Vose moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of February 27, 2025. The minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the minutes were approved, and the minutes are sealed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

• Trail Committee Meeting – January 8, 2025
• Trail Committee Meeting – February 12, 2025

Ms. Mayberry acknowledged these minutes.

OLD BUSINESS

Shade Structure at the Pool: Ms. Vose explained the unexpected complication.  The shade structure needs stronger concrete footers than the existing concrete around the pool to support it. The issue is being investigated.

School District Reorganization Study: There was a response deadline of March 3rd.  By consensus, if none of the Towns pass the withdrawal study then Walpole will respond with a team (one Selectboard member, the School Board member, and a resident).  At this point no one knows if the study will even happen.

2025 Community Funding Requests: This is a follow-up item from last week.  By consensus, the Selectboard decided to pass on this.  The acceptable categories were not a good fit for Walpole.

Police Station Grant Writer: Cheshire County offers training for grant writers periodically and a class will begin soon.  No one can commit to the class at this time even though there is interest.  The current Police Station Grant Writer is already trained.

NEW BUSINESS

Lien Discharge: There is a mechanic’s lien for a property with outstanding sewer fees that were paid off.  The home is being sold.  Mr. Dalessio moved to discharge the Lien on Volume 2816 Page 848 and to have the Chair sign the form.  Seconded by Ms. Vose.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the lien is discharged, and Ms. Mayberry signed the form.

St Peter’s Church as Polling Place: Ms. Vose moved that the Chair sign the annual short-term lease for voting in the church basement.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion passed, and Ms. Mayberry signed the lease form.  Mrs. Downing will email the signed form to St. Peter’s Church.  We have a good long-term working relationship with St. Peter’s.  The church pays the insurance to cover polling, and the Town plows the church parking lot. 

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

Ms. Vose moved to return to the Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a)(e) at 8:36 PM.  Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved. 

The meeting was reconvened at 9:30 PM.

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

ADJOUNRMENT: Ms. Mayberry declared the meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the March 12, 2025 Selectboard meeting.)

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