Serving Walpole, New Hampshire since 2005
With the holiday weekend coming, I have just posted on-line the July CLARION, and it will be at the post offices tomorrow for mailing the hardcopy to you. To see the July CLARION – Click this Link – or on the front page below.
Have a Happy and Safe July 4th holiday weekend — Enjoy, RAY BOAS, Publisher
Pickle Ball lessons for Adults at Walpole Recreation Area.
For more information –
Please call and leave a message:
Mike Hayes
603-209-3836
This was posted on the Walpole Community Power website and I was asked to post it here. – Lil
A number of Walpole Community Power customers may have noticed an error on their May electric bill whereby it appeared they were charged for the Liberty Utilities energy supply rate, and not the discounted Walpole Community Power rate.
Rest assured, Walpole customers participating in Community Power were enrolled in early May. Liberty Utilities is in the process of canceling the incorrect bills, and will be reissuing May bills with the correct discounted Community Power rate. If you already paid the bill you will get a credit.
Thank you for participating in Walpole Community Power! And thank you Liberty for correcting this problem!
Selectboard Present: Peggy Pschirrer, Chair; Cheryl Mayberry and Steven Dalessio
Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration
Others Present: Wendy Grossman; Will Grossman
CALL TO ORDER: Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM. She introduced the Selectboard to those in attendance.
OLD BUSINESS:
Rail Trail Special Use Permit: Mrs. Pschirrer invited Mrs. Grossman to speak. Mrs. Grossman stated her request for an approval of the Special Use Permit from the State of New Hampshire which gives permission to brush hog the rail trail in Walpole. She stated the Bureau of Trails approved the application that was submitted and has given her a copy that needs to be signed by the Town. Ms. Mayberry moved to have chair, Mrs. Pschirrer, sign the Rail Trail Special Use Permit. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio, and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. Mr. Dalessio asked if contractors had been chosen. Mrs. Grossman stated that she has received a quote from Mike Hubbard, and she hopes to have the funds authorized at the Conservation Commission meeting the following Monday. Mrs. Grossman stated that walkers and cyclists use the trails. Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer expressed their appreciation to Mrs. Grossman.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable Check Register totaling $65,196.39 dated 6/02/23. this includes a $38,891.30 payment to HealthTrust for employee health insurance. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $31,263.61 dated 6/02/23 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,432.22. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 25, 2023: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of May 25, 2023. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry, and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
SELECTBOARD NON-PUBLIC SESSION – May 25, 2023: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the amended Minutes of the Selectboard Non-Public Session of May 25, 2023. Mr. Dalessio noted the revision with the included word “would” in Ms. Mayberry’s statement that the Town “would be responsible”. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. The minutes are to remain sealed.
TIMBER CERTIFICATION OF YIELD AND TAX WARRANT:
Map and Lot# 005-036-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Timber Certification of Yield and Tax Warrant for Map and Lot# 005-036-000 for $107.55. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
BUILDING PERMIT:
2023-19, Map and Lot# 017-005-001: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve building permit# 2023-19 for Map and Lot# 017-005-001 to construct a 76’ x 46’ residential home with attached garage. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Pending Further Action: Mr. Dalessio stated nothing more has developed regarding Houghton Brook Bridge. He is trying to find a meeting time to discuss the Union and School street drainage project. The Reservoir Dam is in design. Mrs. Pschirrer stated she returned the signed lease to Mascoma Bank. The Town has the lot for another five years.
NEW BUSINESS:
Trustee of Trust Funds Reimbursement Request: Mr. Dalessio moved to issue a check in the amount of $1,867.45 from the American Legion Fund to reimburse the Town for the purchase of Legion emblems for gravesites. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. Mr. Dalessio stated that the Town should consider having authorized requisitioners of funds.
NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (c):
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) and (c) at 6:47 PM. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:03 PM.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Dalessio motioned to adjourn at 7:05 PM. Ms. Mayberry seconded the motion. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry, and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Selectboard meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jordan Cannon, Recording Secretary
The First Congregational Church of Walpole is seeking a musician to provide music for our Sunday Services on June 25, and July 16. Piano, organ or guitar are all acceptable and the position will be compensated. Please reply by calling the church office at 603-756-4075. Thank you for your consideration.
Congratulations Distant Hill!
| Thank You For Helping Distant Hill Win the First Place $5,000 ‘Power of Community’ Award!The NH Charitable Foundation created the ‘Power of Community’ awards this year to encourage more people to donate during NH Gives. The awards went to the organizations with the highest number of donors over the 24 hours. Distant Hill won the $5,000 first prize for small nonprofits! |
| This year our goal was to increase our number of donors and to win one of the three NH Gives ‘Power of Community’ prizes. We met, and surpassed, our goal! We went from 120 donors in 2022 to 231 donors in 2023! And we were #5 in the number of donors out of all 619 organizations who participated in NH Gives! The Final Numbers: $28,361 Raised – $20,000 Goal – 231 Donors |
| ‘Donors-not-Dollars’ Challenge! CLICK HERE to DONATE to DISTANT HILL Thank You to everyone who has already donated to Distant Hill through NH GIVES!Your donation will help Distant Hill fulfill its mission to make nature and the outdoors accessible to everyone.As of 7:30 AM today, 100 donors donated over $10,000 to Distant Hill toward our $20,000 goal! A New ‘DONORS-not-DOLLARS’ CHALLENGE We have a new Challenge on the Friends of Distant Hill fundraising page. An anonymous donor will contribute $500 when Friends of Distant Hill reaches 121 donors and beats last years total of 120 donors. Every donor is important, but the amount of each donation is not! Please ask your family members and friends to make individual $5 donations using their personal or business email address and help release the $500. Each $5 donation from a new email address counts as a new donor!Every new donor puts Distant Hill one step closer to winning the $5000 “Power of Community” Award for small organizations on NH Gives!   Thanks again for your continued support in helping to make Distant Hill accessible to everyone! We hope to see you soon on the Trails or in the Gardens, Michael and Kathy Nerrie “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”– Helen Keller ©2023 Distant Hill Gardens | 507 March Hill Road, Walpole, NH 03608Web Version Preferences Forward Unsubscribe Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company |
Selectboard Present: Steve Dalessio, Cheryl Mayberry and Peggy Pschirrer, Chair
Staff Present: Jodi Daigle, Administrative Assistant; Jordan Cannon, Recording Secretary; Ernie Vose, Zoning Coordinator, Jan Galloway-Leclerc, ZBA Chair
CALL TO ORDER: Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM. She introduced the Selectboard to those in attendance.
NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (c):
Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) at 6:30 PM. Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:13 PM.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $821,841.88 for checks issued 5/19/2023, which includes a payment of $700,531.13 to Fall Mountain Regional School District. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry, and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $29,600.32 dated 5/19/23 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,126.89. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 11, 2023: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of May 11, 2023. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry, andMrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
SELECTBOARD NON-PUBLIC SESSION – May 11, 2023: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard Non-Public Session of May 11, 2023. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. The minutes are to remain sealed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Ms. Mayberry called attention to the minutes of:
• Planning Board Meeting – May 9, 2023
Mrs. Pschirrer acknowledged the above reports.
BUILDING PERMITS:
2023-17, Map and Lot# 003-084-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the building permit for Map and Lot# 003-084-000 to install an attached 34’ x 32.8’ garage and mud room. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
2023-18, Map and Lot# 003-068-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the building permit for Map and Lot# 003-068-000 to install a 31.5’ x 12’ roof mount solar array. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Town Website: Mrs. Pschirrer stated that there was a request by Vicky Gohl for an ad to be placed in the Clarion to ask residents to send pictures or anything they may want to go to on the Town website. Mr. Dalessio stated that Town pictures were in abundance. Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio commented that the Walpolean is free, and this is where the information should be placed.
Pending Further Action: Mr. Dalessio stated that regarding Houghton Brook bridge, there has been a look at the class 6 road at the far end of Wentworth. He stated this road is impassable. Funds are being looked at to see what is available. Mrs. Pschirrer asked what the next steps are. Mr. Dalessio stated that a DES representative is looking for available funds. He commented that timelines are running together, and it is taking longer to receive quotes. He stated that the quotes received are higher than expected and that a temporary bridge will have to be built. Mrs. Pschirrer stated that Mascoma Bank is giving the Town another lease on the parking lot. Mr. Dalessio stated he is trying to schedule a meeting in June for School Street.
NEW BUSINESS:
FMRSD: Mr. Dalessio motioned to allow Mrs. Pschirrer to sign a letter to FMRSD requesting that they explain an error made in the Walpole attendance area. Ms. Mayberry seconded the motion. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
BROADBAND MAPPING LETTER: Ms. Mayberry motioned to have Mrs. Pschirrer sign a letter to the Department of Public Safety requesting E-911 data. Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
WATER/SEWER ARPA GRANT FORMS: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to allow Mr. Dalessio to sign the
Strategic Planning Water and Sewer Grant to the NH Department of Environmental Services. Ms. Mayberry seconded the motion. With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.
CULVERT LETTER OLD KEENE ROAD: Mrs. Pschirrer spoke to a letter received by the Selectboard asking that the Town increase the size of the culvert on Old Keene Road because the current culvert overflows during storms. Ms. Mayberry stated she was in support of this request. Mr. Dalessio stated he would like to speak to Mr. Rau before any decisions are made. Mr. Dalessio stated that the way the Town culverts are constructed can block up residents’ private ditches and culverts. Mrs. Pschirrer advised Ms. Daigle that this matter would go under “Old Business” and will be revisited after a discussion with Mr. Rau.
HOOPER TRUSTEES:
Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Hooper Trustees Meeting at 7:33 PM. Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting reconvened at 7:36 PM.
STAFF MEETING:
Ms. Mayberry told Mrs. Pschirrer that the staff meeting went well. Discussion focused on the difficulty in hearing the voices of the department managers when they are speaking in the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Pschirrer called the Selectboard meeting adjourned at 7:38 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Jordan Cannon, Recording Secretary
The Walpolean 
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