The Walpolean

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