Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Public Hearing

Community Facilities Grant Agreement – Memo of Understanding

December 18, 2025

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

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

Guests Present: Mark Houghton, Fire Chief; Michael Flynn, WFD Clerk; Ernie Vose, WFD Commissioner and Peggy Pschirrer

Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Public Hearing to order at 6:54 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

Memo of Understanding (MoU): Mark Houghton explained the history of the grant, to help explain the current situation.  Walpole Fire District applied for the grant.  At some point Congress dropped “District”, so the applicant became Walpole Fire, i.e., the Town of Walpole, not the Walpole Fire District (WFD).  The Memo of Understanding (MoU) documents how the Town will receive the funds and pass them to the WFD with all the necessary controls.  The attorneys representing the Town and the Walpole Fire District have reviewed the agreement. The agreement applies from now until the end of the Fire Station Expansion project.

Ms. Mayberry moved to have the Chair sign Memo of Understanding between the Town of Walpole and the Walpole Fire District.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion passed, and Mr. Dalessio signed the MoU.

Michael Flynn, on behalf of the Walpole Fire District, also signed the MoU. Mr. Houghton will ensure that both lawyers sign the MoU.

The Walpole Fire District expressed their appreciation to the Selectboard for working together to find a way to make this grant funding available to the Walpole Fire District.

Adjournment: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 6:59 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the December 31, 2025 Selectboard meeting.

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