The Drewsville Tree Lighting is postponed until next Sunday, December 7th at 4:30 pm.
Drewsville Tree Lighting – 11/30/25
The annual Drewsville Tree Lighting will be held on Sunday, November 30th at 4:30 pm on the Drewsville Common. There will be horse and wagon rides, cookies, cocoa, and Santa. Please plan to join the fun.
Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 11/26/25
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TOWN OF WALPOLE
SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA
November 26, 2025
Starting at 8:30 AM in the Town Hall
SELECTBOARD MEETING
JUSTIN CASSARINO RE: WALPOLE SCHOOLS UPDATE
PAYROLL
- Payroll Register totaling $33,365.92 dated 11/28/2025 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,296.44
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES
- Selectboard Meeting – November 19, 2025
- Selectboard Non-Public Session – November 19, 2025
COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Cemetery Trustees Meeting – October 24, 2025
- Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – November 19, 2025
BUILDING PERMITS
- 2025-38, Map and Lot# 025-030-000
OLD BUSINESS
Pending Further Actions: Town Hall Generator, Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, School and Union Street Drainage, Reservoir Dam Rehab Project
- Pearl Street Repair Work
NEW BUSINESS
- Road Agent Authorization Letter
- Reliance Standard Preliminary Application
- Quote and PO for Brush Removal at Whitcomb Rec. Park
- FMRSD Warrant Articles Reimbursements
- Rt. 12 Paving Project in 2026
NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (a)
**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**
Thank You from the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 299 and Cub Scout Pack 299 would like to thank everyone for your very generous donations to our Scouting for Food event.
We collected 1,283 pieces of food and $5,009.00 in monetary donations. Checks were presented to the Fall Mountain Food Shelf on Saturday, November 22nd at their Thanksgiving boxes preparation.
Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 11/12/25
Town of Walpole, New Hampshire
Meeting of the Selectboard
November 12, 2025
Selectboard Present: Carolyn Vose and Cheryl Mayberry
Selectboard Absent: Steven Dalessio, Chair
Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary
Guests Present: Toni MacDougle and Kaian Wilkes
Call to Order: Ms. Mayberry called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:33 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.
Pickleball: Toni MacDougle and Kaian Wilkes discussed the Recreation Department sponsored program. Ms. MacDougle feels Mr. Wilkes is doing a great job. People are asking her about the courts. She understood the courts will stay the same because there are other higher priorities such as a safe Police station, a Town pool that is leaking, etc. Ms. MacDougle is teaching three groups each with about twenty-eight people on Sundays. She feels the courts provide reasonable surface conditions, but they would like to look for grants for future improvements. The Selectboard reminded everyone that the Whitcomb Recreation Area is funded by Walpole taxpayers. There needs to be a focus on Town needs. Currently, the pickleball players are not paying anything for the use of the facility, but all others (swimming, basketball, soccer, …) pay a fee to participate. Both Mr. Wilkes and Ms. MacDougle feel that the interactions this year are positive and are a wonderful change from the past. Balls and paddles are available to anyone, anytime. There was a question about the Town policies on donations. Mrs. Downing will look up the rules. All Recreation Department donations would have to be approved by Mr. Wilkes, the Manager of Recreation.
Payroll
Ms. Vose moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $35,371.26 dated 11/14/2025 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,848.39. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.
Selectboard Meeting Minutes
Selectboard Meeting – November 5, 2025: Ms. Vose moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of November 5, 2025. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.
Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – November 5, 2025: Ms. Vose moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of November 5, 2025. The minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved, and the minutes are sealed.
Committee Reports
Ms. Vose brought to the chair’s attention the following committee reports:
- Conservation Commission Meeting – November 3, 2025
Ms. Mayberry acknowledged these minutes.
Building Permit
2025-40, Map and Lot# 012-055-020: Ms. Vose moved to approve Building Permit #2025-40 for Map and Lot # 012-055-020 to build a 12’ x 20’ addition for two home offices. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.
Old Business
2025 Tax Rate Status: Per Mr. Kreissle’s recap the Town needs the MS 535 uploaded to the portal.
Selectboard Meeting Dates: It was requested that in the first week of December, the Selectboard meet on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. That date is good for everyone.
New Business
Terra Map Mapping Services Agreement: Terra Map is a subsidiary of Avitar, and they update the maps with lot line adjustments, zoning changes, etc. It is beneficial for the maps to accurately represent recent changes. A 1-year limited license is $3,120 for 2026, and that will update all the 2024 and 2025 changes. There is a question on what is in the budget, what account is used to pay both Terra Map and Avitar, and payments made to both in the last few years. Mr. Kreissle will be asked to gather that information. This item will be voted on next week.
Utility Statutory Permit by Notification: Soil boring is needed under the transmission lines in North Walpole. Ms. Mayberry acknowledged the notification.
Thank You Letter: Shirley Capron thanked the Town for Highway Department work done on Pearl Street. The Selectboard needs to clarify what was done and what the Town needs to do regarding ownership. Did North Walpole Village Commissioners agree to the work? The Town also needs to determine who owns the land where improvements were made.
Thanksgiving Feast: The Selectboard is invited to a Thanksgiving feast at the School on November 20th in the Gym at 11:30 AM. Ms. Mayberry expects to attend and will RSVP. Ms. Vose will not be available.
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 7:48 PM. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.
The meeting was reconvened at 8:41 PM.
Ms. Vose moved that the Non-Public Session Minutes be sealed. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.
Adjournment: Ms. Mayberry declared the meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary
(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the November 19, 2025 Selectboard meeting.)
Zoning Board Meeting Minutes – 11/19/25
Walpole Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Town Hall
7 pm
Role Call: Board present: Chair Tom Murray, Vice-Chair Pauline Barnes, Bill Sommers. Absent: Board members Clerk Dave Edkins and Shane O’Keefe. Alternates Don Sellarole and Myra Mansouri.
Call to Order: Mr. Murray called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. Three members constitute a quorum, so the Board continued its meeting.
Review of Minutes: Minutes of October 2025. Mr. Sommers made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Ms. Barnes seconded the motion and the motion carried.
Old Business:
Recap: Joint meeting and ADUs Legislative Position and Walpole’s Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Sommers received copies of the talking points made by Chair Murray and Vice-Chair Barnes at the joint meeting of the ZBA and the PB in October about ADUs. He also received a copy of that meeting’s minutes.
New Business:
Applications: Mr. O’Keefe did not attend the meeting.
Zoning Board of Adjustment on the town’s web site
Using the big screen Ms. Barnes was able to get on the town’s web site and pulled up the information about the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Tonight’s and next month’s concern was and will be the “menu” on the left side of the page and the organization of that menu. The current web shows the first two items are “Meetings” and “Appeal of an Administrative Decision.”
Ms. Barnes posed the question if you were a citizen of Walpole what would you want to see first. While minutes are written for every meeting, Appeal of Administrative Decision would be a very special meeting and something in which the Board rarely would be involved.. Ms. Barnes was also concerned about how does the board make it “user friendly” so townspeople know what the different applications (variances and special exceptions) were for and about. She thought the Board should start with definitions and explanations of the applications.
The Board will continue to tackle these questions at its December meeting.
Adjournment
Mr. Murray made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Sommers seconded the motion and the motion carried. The time was 7:46 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilou Blaine
Recording Secretary
Thank You from the Friends of the Library
The Walpole Friends of the Library are thrilled to share that this year’s Annual Book Sale was a tremendous success!
Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we raised $6,355.00 in total proceeds. With 383 boxes of donated books—averaging about 30 books each—that means over 11,000 books were given new life!
This event would not have been possible without the dedication and generosity of our amazing volunteers and partners. We extend our heartfelt thanks to: Reuse and Wednesday sorting volunteers, The Bensons, Pinnacleview Equipment, Cold River Materials, Graves Trucking, Fall Mountain Student Council, Fall Mountain XC Ski Team, and Walpole School. Your time, equipment, muscle, and enthusiasm make this community tradition possible year after year.
The proceeds raised help the library offer new books, children’s programs, museum passes, guest speakers, and many other valuable resources that enrich our town.
Thank you to everyone who donated books, shopped the sale, spread the word, or lent a hand. Our library is stronger because of you.
— Walpole Friends of the Library
Reminder: Sign Up for the Fall Mountain Turkey Trot 5K
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Labyrinth of Lights – December 2025
This December, the Walpole Unitarian Church is pleased to offer our beautiful Labyrinth of Lights to the community again. Constructed of greens and tiny lights, the labyrinth offers both the walker and the observer a time of deep peace during some of the hectic days of December. This much-loved tradition had been offered for more than 20 years in the second floor ballroom of Hastings Memorial Parish House, 14 Union Street. This year, the labyrinth will be open from 5 – 7 p.m. on the following dates: December 21 & 22 (Sun., Mon.); December 27, 28 & 29 (Sat., Sun., Mon.) If you are new to the Labyrinth, one of our hosts will assist you in getting started! Please plan to wear warm slippers or socks in the ballroom and leave your shoes downstairs. In the case of inclement weather, a recorded message will be available by 3:00 p.m. when calling the church phone: 603-756-3961.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes – 11/12/25
Walpole Town Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
November 12, 2025
Present: Amy Howard (Chair), Kathy Nerrie (Treasurer), Gail LaHaise, Susan Johnson, Erin Bowen, Jana Sellarole, Jean Kobeski (Recording Secretary), Jane Malmberg (Library Director)
Absent: Bill Ranauro, Sarah Mann
Amy Howard called the meeting to order at 4:38 p.m. in the Community Room of the Main Branch.
Approval of Minutes: Gail made a motion to accept the October 2025 minutes as written. Erin seconded and all voted in favor. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Kathy emailed the Treasurer’s Report to the board prior to the meeting. She reported that the Library Trust Fund with investments and interest is $4500 ahead of what we budgeted. With this extra money and the money from the Friends and with expenses as they are, we are in good shape.
Bills: Jane sent a copy of the bills to the trustees prior to the meeting. She reported that she is still ordering books from Amazon while she works out “the bugs” with Ingram. She said we will still receive a few bills from Baker and Taylor because they are selling off their remaining stock at 50% off and there are some titles she wants to purchase.
Amy made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report and Bills. Gail seconded and all voted in favor. Motion passed.
Old Business
Long Range Planning: Jane reminded the board to review the draft of the proposed Strategic Plan and email comments to her. She will resend the document so everyone has a new copy.
Employee Appreciation: There was a brief discussion about the appreciation reception, which is scheduled for January 16 from 5-7 p.m. Kathy will buy gift certificates closer to the event. We will make final plans at our January 13th board meeting.
New Business
Circulation Policy: Jane distributed draft copies of a new circulation policy for the board to review and edit. She said she would make suggested corrections to the document and send it to the trustees for approval. Upon approval she will ask the town attorney to review it. All must be done before January 1st when RSA 201-D:11 takes effect.
Holiday Hours: The board approved closing the library at 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Board Renewal: Susan reported that she, Erin, and Kathy are up for board renewal in March. They need to sign up in January to have their names put on the ballot.
Operations:
Mold/Mildew in the Foyer: Jane described the mold/mildew smell in the foyer and said she discussed it with Brad. She is thinking of trying Damp Rid to mitigate.
Patron Request: A patron has asked that the handrail be extended at the end of the ramp. Jane will make inquiries about doing this.
Technology: Michael Nerrie sent Jane information about the purchase of a Smart TV for the library. She will continue researching this. She is interested in a tv that will be loud enough so that she will not need to use speakers.
Friends of the Library: The Friends have a meeting next week where they will discuss the results of the book fair.
With no further business to discuss, Gail made a motion to adjourn; Erin seconded the motion. Amy adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
The next trustees meeting will be Tuesday, January 13, at 4:00 p.m. in the main branch of the library.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jean Kobeski, Recording Secretary
** These minutes are in draft form until approved at the January 13, 2026 meeting.
The Walpolean 
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