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Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 3/18/26

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

March 18, 2026

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

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

Call to Order: Ms. Bauer called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:32 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

Election of a Chair: The first order of business is to elect a Chair of the Selectboard for 2026.  Ms. Bauer called for nomination for Chair of the Selectboard for 2026.  Mr. Dalessio nominated Ms. Vose.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion passed, and Ms. Vose is the Chair of the Selectboard.

Ms. Vose took over the management of the meeting.

Selectboard Liaison Assignments for 2026: The Selectboard decided on the following liaison assignments for 2026: 

Department LiaisonBoard Liaison
SelectboardMs. VosePlanning BoardMr. Dalessio
FinanceMs. MayberryLibraryMs. Vose
HighwayMs. MayberryHooper InstituteAll
PoliceMr. DalessioHooper Finance CommitteeMs. Mayberry
RecreationMs. VoseCommittee Liaison
RecyclingMs. VoseConservationMs. Vose
Tax CollectorAllTrail CommitteePause
Town ClerkMr. DalessioProject Liaison
Water/SewerMr. DalessioPolice Station CommitteeMr. Dalessio
WelfareMs. MayberryDams & BridgesMr. Dalessio
EmergencyAll
Emergency Operations Plan UpdateAll

Payroll

Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $2,522.00 dated 3/20/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $624.20.  This Payroll was for two special stipends, one for Cheryl Mayberry and the other for Jodi Daigle.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, Payroll was approved. 

Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $37,739.73 dated 3/20/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,919.07.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, Payroll was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Selectboard Meeting – March 12, 2026: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of March 12, 2026. Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – March 12, 2026: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of March 12, 2026.  The minutes will remain sealed. Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.

Committee Reports

Mr. Dalessio brought to the chair’s attention the following committee reports:

  • Planning Board Meeting Minutes – March 10, 2026

Ms. Vose acknowledged these minutes.

Solar Tax Credit:

Map and Lot # 001-018-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 001-018-000. Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

Map and Lot # 002-008-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 002-008-000.  Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

Map and Lot # 003-022-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 003-022-000.  Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

Map and Lot # 004-001-004: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 004-001-004.  Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

Map and Lot # 005-042-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Solar Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 005-042-000.  Updated PA-29 required for change in property ownership.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

Timber Intents

Map and Lot # 007-005-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Timber Intent for Map and Lot # 007-005-000, which is off the west side of Route 12 near the rest area.  This is in the Fanny Mason Forest and is a harvest of red pine trees.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

Old Business

Houghton Brook Bridge: Mr. Dalesio explained that when Houghton Brook Bridge appeared on the State’s 10-Year Plan, the Town stopped working on the project because it became a state project.  Mr. Dalessio will follow up on the Aquatic Resource Mitigation (ARM) Grant status inquiry.

New Business

Timber Sale Contract for Fanny Mason Forest: The Conservation Commission manages the Fanny Mason Forest.  The winning sealed bid was from the logging branch of Long View Forest, Inc.  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the timber sale contract.  Mr. Dalesio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was accepted and the contract was signed.

Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (b)(c)

Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (b)(c) at 6:56 PM.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:10 PM.

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

Hooper Trustees

Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into the Hooper Trustees meeting at 7:10 PM.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Ms. Vose in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:16 PM.

The Walpole Community Grange will be sponsoring a house decorating contest for 250th Anniversary of the United States.

Adjournment: Ms. Vose declared the meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the March 26, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)

Police Building Committee Meeting Minutes – 3/11/26

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Police Building Committee Minutes

March 11, 2026

Peggy Pschirrer called the meeting of the Police Building committee to order at 6:30 pm in Walpole Town Hall.  Those present were Steve Dalessio, Jay Punt, Andrew Dey, Chief Justin Sanctuary present by Zoom, and Cheri Watson.  Trevor MacLachlan was absent.  

Ms. Pschirrer acknowledged the resignation of Davd Adams and thanked him for his service.  Mr. Adams will be kept remain on the email list for minutes and agendas.

The Committee received eight responses to the Committee’s Requests for Proposals.  Mr. Dey distribute a scoring matrix for those proposals and suggested we eliminate those proposals the Committee did not believe met our criteria.

Mr. Dey led the discussion citing the features which did not meet our criteria.

Four proposals were eliminated from consideration and four were selected to have more extensive discussion at the Committee’s next meeting.  

Each member of the committee will receive a by email a matrix for the remaining proposals to be completed and returned to Mr. Dalessio no later than March 18.

Because these are public minutes the firms will not be listed because no firm has been notified of the Committee’s decisions.

The Committee will meet March 25, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Hooper Institute to further discuss the four remaining proposals in detail and decide whom to interview.

The group agreed we will need an Owner’s rep; we do not have the staff to handle all the details, grants etc.

At this point there is confusion in the NH USDA office because our federal grant is the same amount, $2,058,000, as the federal grant given to the Walpole Fire District. Mr. Dalessio is communicating with Rena Peck who is in the NH Office of the USDA.  The staff at USDA has been significantly reduced so Ms. Peck’s workload has been increased.

Attorney Hockensmith has written our appeal for a special Town Meeting for the purpose of presenting a Warran to the voters for an approval of a Bond for the cost of the new police station.  

The Committee will begin fundraising in mid-late April.

Peggy Pschirrer

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 3/12/26

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

March 12, 2026

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

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

Guests Present: Tom Murray

Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:29 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

The Non-Public meeting was moved to the top of the agenda to accommodate a guest.

Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (b)(c)

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (b)(c) at 6:29 PM.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:46 PM.

Mr. Murray left the meeting during the Non-Public session.

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

Accounts Payable

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Accounts Payable Check Register totaling $131,114.07 dated 3/17/2026 and a $583,655.19 ACH payment to Fall Mountain Regional School District for February. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Accounts Payable was approved. 

Payroll

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $33,899.69 dated 3/13/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,390.70.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Payroll was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Selectboard Meeting – March 5, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of March 5, 2026. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – March 5, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of March 5, 2026.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.

Veterans’ Tax Credit:

Map and Lot # 007-024-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Veterans’ Property Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 007-024-000.  The applicant served more than 90 days of active duty during a time of conflict and was honorably discharged.  The property owners have moved their parcel into a revocable trust.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Solar Tax Credit:

Map and Lot # 007-024-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Solar Energy System Property Tax Credit for Map and Lot# 007-024-000.  The property owners have moved their parcel into a revocable trust.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Old Business

Reservoir Dam: Mr. Dalessio attended a meeting today.  The plan is to temporarily breach the dam but leave it so the breach can be filled back in some day if the Town has the funds to improve the dam.  Fuss and O’Neill stated everything will be done by July 1st.  DES approved the plan.

Architectural and Engineering Contract for the Walpole Fire Station: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Architectural and Engineering Contract for the Walpole Fire Station, and for the Chair to sign the contract on pages 26 and 132. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the contract was approved and Mr. Dalessio signed it. 

Police Station: Mr. Dalessio stated that the Police Building Committee sent out twelve RFPs and received eight responses.  All the companies are well qualified; the responses were very good and close in price.  At the next committee meeting, they will whittle it down the proposals to four companies who will be interviewed.

Ms. Mayberry contacted Senator Shaheen’s office and requested that they contact the USDA to get updated information on the grant for the Police Station for the Town Meeting on Saturday. 

New Business

North Walpole Library Lease Agreement: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the two-year contract ending 3/31/2028 for the North Walpole Library to rent space in the North Walpole Village building at 70 Church Street in North Walpole. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the lease agreement was approved and signed.

Date Changes for Selectboard Meetings: By consensus, the Selectboard agreed to change the March 19, 2026 meeting to March 18th so the Selectboard can attend the Fire Department annual meeting and groundbreaking for the Fire Station expansion. The April 23, 2026 meeting is changed to April 22nd to avoid a SWRPC Selectboard Roundtable meeting conflict.

Walpole Police Benevolent Association Kids Fishing Derby: The Police Benevolent Association will sponsor a Kids Fishing Derby on May 23rd at Whitcomb Pond.  

2026 Selectboard Liaison Assignments: The Selectboard Liaison sheet was distributed in preparation for completing it next week.

Adjournment: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 8:37 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the March 18, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)

Library Trustees Meeting Minutes – 3/10/26

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Walpole Town Library

Board of Trustees Meeting

March 10, 2026

Present : Kathy Nerrie (Treasurer), Gail LaHaise, Bill Ranauro, Susan Johnson, Erin Bowen, Jean Kobeski (Recording Secretary), Jane Malmberg (Library Director)

Absent:  Amy Howard (Chair), Jana Sellarole, Sarah Mann

Susan called the meeting to order at 4:10 in the Community Room of the Main Library.

Approval of Minutes: Gail made a motion to accept the February minutes as written. Erin seconded and all voted to approve.  Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:  Kathy sent her report to the board prior to the meeting. 

Bills:  Jane reported that we received a bill from the town attorney for reviewing the Circulation Policy.

Jean made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report and Bills;  Erin seconded and all voted to accept.  Motion carried.

Amy joined the meeting at at 4:20.

Old Business 

Long Range Planning:  Jane emailed copies of the long Range Plan prepared in September to board members prior to the meeting.  There was a brief discussion about the plan.  Gail suggested including something about the Ken Burns display, which needs to be updated.  Jane said she will make coordination with Florentine Films a performance goal for one of our staff members.

Jane will take out the goal of updating the phone system because that has been done.

Jane will also include a new goal of making the library website compliant for ADA which is due by next year. She said Julie is already working on that using an AI tool Jane believes is from Anthropic. Jane will also state in the plan that Chromebooks will be replaced as needed.

Amy suggested adding a goal of continuing to reevaluate services and resources in North Walpole.

Jane said we will add new library passes;  she suggested adding Fort at #4.

Jane said she would add the suggestions to the plan and bring it back to the board for approval.

Operations:  

Board Elections: At next month’s meeting in North Walpole we will conduct board leadership elections.

Programs:  Jane reported that the library collaboration with the Hooper Institute is going well. 

Upcoming programs include: 

  • “Tales from the Spice Rack”, March 18, 6:30 p.m.  Main Library
  • Ken Burns program on the The American Revolution (April)
  • Poetry Reading (April) 

Friends of the Library:  The annual meeting will be in March.

Other Business:  Director Jane Malmberg announced to the board that she will retire at the end of February, 2027. At this meeting trustees discussed steps for finding Jane’s replacement. They agreed the first step is to assemble a search committee including board, staff, and community members. They decided the search should begin in August, six months prior to Jane’s leaving. 

Jane said she would have the library budget and staff performance reviews  finished before leaving.     

Adjournment: With no further business to discuss, Gail moved to adjourn to executive session;  Erin seconded and Amy adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.

The next meeting will be April 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. in North Walpole

Respectfully Submitted,

Jean Kobeski, Recording Secretary

** These minutes are in draft form until approved at the April 14, 2026 meeting.

Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 3/10/26

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Walpole Planning Board March Minutes

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Town Hall

7 pm

These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed for corrections at the April 2026 meeting.

Role Call:  Board present: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Jeff Harrington, Trevor MacLachlan, Joanna Andros, Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio. Absent: Board member Clerk Jason Perron and alternate Travis Adams.

Call to Order: Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm. 

Review of minutes of February 2026 meeting: Mr. Marcom made a motion to approve the February 2026 minutes as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.

Old Business:

Public Hearing: No. 1 

Subdivision: Elisse McGuirk 2000 Living Trust, 167 Valley Road, Tax Map 13, Lot 15 and Tax Map 12, Lot 76, Rural/Agricultural District, Proposed four lots: 1.94 acres, 36.75 acres, 7.53 acres and 5.87 acres. Proposed Use: Residential.

Mr. Miller called surveyor Jon Buschbaum of Envirespectland Services on speaker phone and Mr. Buschbaum presented the details of the four-lot subdivision. Mr. Buschbaum said there are two parcels of land across the street from one another. It is a simple subdivision. The parcel on Lot 13 was to separate the land with the house on it from the rest of the property. That house lot is 1.94 acres. On Lot 12 he divided it into two lots so that each lot could have a house on it and still have adequate field space. One lot is 7.53 acres and the other is 5.87 acres.

Mr. Mark McGuirk asked Mr. Buschbaum why he ended the property on the west side where he did? Mr. Buschbaum said if he had continued the lot line it would have cut off the driveway to the back of the property. Another question was why was it 200 feet in front of the house. Mr. Buschbaum and he had to conform to the ordinance in the rural agricultural zoning district that requires 200 feet of road footage. 

Another gentleman asked why he didn’t get a certified mail notice. He was one of the owner’s sons. Mr. Miller asked if his property was next to the property on the map. He said no. Mr. 

Miller said only abutters of the property had to be legally notified by certified mail. It seemed obvious that the some of the children of Elisse McGuirk didn’t agree with the plat that was presented so Mr. Miller suggested that the group get together and discuss it and come back to the April meeting. The matter will be continued at the regular April meeting

Public Hearing No. 2

Subdivision: William and Sally Allen, 142 Prospect Hill Road, one lot into two, Tax Map 8, Lot 63, Residential A District.  Lot 1 1.48 acres with 254,21 feet road frontage. Lot 2 3.18 acres with 200.63 feet road frontage.

Surveyor Joe DiBernardo presented details of the two-lot subdivision and said it’s a simple straight forward subdivision into two lots. One will have the house on it, the other is an open lot. He cited the dimensions and the road frontage mentioned above. It has town water and town sewer. Mr. Miller closed the public hearing at 7:20 pm. Mr. Marcom made a motion to approved the subdivision as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

New Business:

Signage: Town Line Equipment, Route 12. Former Pinnacleview Equipment. 

Steve Corey of Town Line Equipment requested a replacement of the sign at the former Pinnacleview Equipment store. The new sign will be free-standing and double-sided. The dimensions are 125 inches wide by 82.25 inches high. It will be lit from two lights atop of a pole. The sign’s size conforms to Walpole’s sign ordinance. It is similar to the sign that is in front of the building now only will be higher. Mr. MacLachlan made a motion to approve the sign, Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Lot Line Adjustment, David and Cynthia Westover Trust, 238 Kingsbury Road, Tax Map 5, Lots 11-1, 11-2 and Lot 11-3. Lot 11-1 will be 10.30 acres after adjustments with 4.15 acres from Lot 11-2. Road frontage for this lot is 287.9 feet on County Road and 658.4 feet on Kingsbury Road. Lot 11-2 will be 5.50 acres after giving 4.15 acres to lot 11-1. It has 200 feet road frontage on County Road. And Lot 11-3 will be 1.75 acres after getting .18 acres from Lot 11-2 with 350.97 feet of road frontage on Kingsbury Road.

Mr. DiBernardo made the presentation and requested a public hearing in April for the Lot Line Adjustment. Mr. Harrington made a motion to have a public hearing for the Lot Line Adjustment. Mr. Marcom seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Changes at the Potato Barn

Mr. Miller said Steve Rudek, owner of the Potato Barn behind the Bellows Inn, is planning on making changes to some of the apartments in the building. His plans are to downsize a couple of apartments that are already there and to add 4 new ones apartments. That will bring the total number of apartments in the Potato Barn to 13. Mr. Barry Bellows will be doing the work and he wanted a public hearing in April on the site plan. Mr. Marcom made a motion to hold hearing in April for the Potato Barn site plan. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Adjournment

Mr. MacLachlan made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried. The time was 7:40 pm. 

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

WPB Secretary

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 3/5/26

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

March 5, 2026

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

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

Guests Present: Sue Nadeau

Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

To accommodate a guest, the Hooper Trustees meeting has been moved to the top of the agenda.

Hooper Trustees

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into the Hooper Trustees meeting at 6:30 PM.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:20 PM.  Ms. Nadeau left during the Hooper Trustees meeting.

Payroll

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $2,715.38 dated 3/5/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $247.09.  This payment is for a retirement contribution.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved.  Ms. Mayberry will send a note to the employee that explains that we paid the whole year rather than prorate for the half year she has worked.  This will be adjusted in the future.

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $37,310.01 dated 3/6/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $7,065.80.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Selectboard Meeting – February 26, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of February 26, 2026. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – February 26, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of February 26, 2026.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.

Committee Reports

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

  • Police Building Committee Meeting – February 18, 2026 

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

Old Business

Reservoir Dam ARPA Grant Reimbursement Request: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the ARPA Reimbursement Request for the Reservoir Dam project for $2,111.38 and for the Chair to sign it. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and Mr. Dalessio signed the Reimbursement Request.

Road Closure Request for “Here, Kitty” Movie Filming: A request has been received from the movie organizers to move from the road closure from Old Keene Road to County Road.  The Selectboard agreed to the change with the approval of the Fire Chief, the Police Chief and the Road Agent.

Traffic Detail Policy: Police Chief Justin Sanctuary provided the old and new versions of the Traffic Detail Policy for the Selectboard’s review and approval. Mr. Dalessio felt that more work is needed on the new policy before it can be approved. The Selectboard, by consensus, would like no details in the middle of a shift. Ten percent (10%) of the income minus the cost of the cruiser can go to the Police Revolving Fund. Ms. Mayberry will look at the additional cost of details to the Town (e.g., Worker’s Comp cost increase).

Parking Ordinance: Police Chief Justin Sactuary requests a meeting with Mike Symonds, Meghan Hansson, and Jodi Daigle, possibly during lunch, to develop a new Parking Ordinance.  By consensus of the Selectboard, the meeting should go ahead but replace Ms. Daigle with Janet Clough because the Selectboard Office will not be involved in the process, but Police Office will be.

Police Building Committee Fundraising Letters: The Police Building Committee sent two draft fundraising letters for review.  One is for community businesses, and the other for all community members.  The letters need additional work before being mailed.  The Selectboard Office will be the gateway for collecting donations and preparing thank you notes.

Citizen Letter re: School Withdrawal FMRSD Article: Mr. Dalessio acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mrs. Deborah Dupell.

2024 Audit Update: Ms. Mayberry has feedback from Jamie Dow of the DRA.  The previous letter was sufficient. The DRA requested a copy of the audit documentation when it is completed.

North Walpole Trash Pickup: Ms. Mayberry requested confirmation of her understanding of the Town’s contract with Naughton & Sons.  Ms. Mayberry will let Decamp Waste Services know they can haul to Springfield instead of Naughton, which will decrease costs for North Walpole Village.

NH Safe Grant: The Selectboard congratulated Justin Cassarino on his successful grant application which will add more safety items to all three of Walpole School’s buildings. The improvements include more electronic door entries, more security cameras, and fences to ensure students do not stray from the playgrounds.

New Business

Annual Post-Closure Report for Closed Landfill: The annual post-closure report on the closed landfill has been submitted for the Selectboard’s review and approval.  Ms. Vose moved to approve the Post-Closure Report and for the Chair to sign it.  Ms. Mayberry seconded the motion.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and Mr. Dalessio signed the report.

Annual Facilities Report for Active Solid Waste Facilities: Ms. Hakey has prepared the Annual Facilities Report and submitted it for Selectboard review and approval.  There were some changes that need to be made. The form should be completed online so it is typed, not handwritten.

Emergency Response Plan for Water System: We received an email reminder from the Drinking Water & Ground Water Bureau that the deadline is March 31st to submit Emergency Response Plans for all Drinking Water Systems to NHDES.  According to Mr. Houghton, the Walpole plan is almost complete and should be submitted on time.

Accessible Voting System Agreement: This is an information reminder from the Town Clerk.  Mrs. Hansson has signed it, acknowledging Walpole recognizes that we need to have accessible voting.

Conservation Commission: Ms. Mayberry stated that the MS-9 reports were received and emailed to various contacts including the Conservation Commission co-chairs.  The Commission has two accounts for Fanny Mason One fund may be able to be used to help the Hooper Institute provide educational opportunities.  

Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (b)

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (b) at 8:50 PM.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 9:06 PM.

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

Adjournment: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 9:06 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the March 12, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 2/26/26

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

February 26, 2026

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

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

Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:35 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

Accounts Payable

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Accounts Payable Check Register totaling $130,423.84 dated 3/3/2026 and a $138,896.73 ACH payment to HealthTrust. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Accounts Payable was approved. 

Payroll

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $35,141.91 dated 2/27/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,551.83.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Selectboard Meeting – February 19, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of February 19, 2026. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – February 19, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of February 19, 2026.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.

Committee Reports

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

  • Supervisors of the Checklist Meeting – January 30, 2026
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – February 18, 2026

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

Old Business

Reservoir Dam Update: Mr. Dalessio said that Fuss & O’Neill is aware of the July 1st deadline.  They are working with the NH Dam Bureau.

Reservoir Dam ARPA Grant Reimbursement Request: Ms. Mayberry moved the Chair sign the reimbursement request for $31,143.34.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the grant reimbursement was approved and signed by Mr. Dalessio.

Road Closure Request for “Here, Kitty” Movie Filming: The Old Keene Road location was agreed upon as the filming site based on feedback from Police, Fire and Highway.  It will be the easiest location for residents and emergency vehicles to detour around.  Mr. Dalessio requested that the movie production meet any Police Department and Fire/EMS requirements.  Police Chief Sanctuary is to call a pre-shoot meeting.

New Business

Police Department Revolving Fund Request: It was explained that the Police need six new Mustang Survival PDF LE Life Jackets designed to inflate only when submerged. They are to be worn over the police officers’ Kevlar vests. Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Purchase Order # 498115 for $2,117.72 to purchase six life jackets from Witmer Public Safety.  The purchase will be funded from the Police Revolving Fund.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the purchase was approved and the Purchase Order signed. 

DRA Notice of Overdue Financial Audit: Ms. Mayberry has a waiver for 2025.  She will follow up on the notice for the 2024 financial audit.

Short Term Use Form for North Walpole Polling Location:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the agreement form for the use of St. Peter’s Church basement as a polling location for Town Meeting voting and the Village Meeting, and for the Chair to sign the contract.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion passed and the contract was signed.

Warrant Articles and Town Meeting: The following people will speak to the Warrant Articles at Town Meeting on Saturday, March 14, 2026:

  • Article 1: Voted on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
  • Articles 2 – 5:  Mr. Dalessio
  • Articles 6 & 7: Ms. Mayberry
  • Articles 8 & 9: Ms. Vose
  • Article 10: Mr. Dalessio
  • Article 11: Ms. Vose
  • Articles 12 & 13: Mrs. Downing
  • Articles 14 – 16: Audience Members
  • Article 17: Moderator

Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (e)

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (e) at 6:51 PM.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 6:59 PM.

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

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 March 4, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)

Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes – 2/2/26

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Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the

Walpole Conservation Commission

February 2, 2026

Members Present: Peter Palmiotto (Co-chair, presiding), John Peska (Co-Chair), Tom Beaudry, Lew Shelley, Paul Happ, Wendy Grossman, and France Menk.

Members Absent: Hale Morrell (alt),  Nicole Adams, Carolyn Vose (Selectboard Rep)

Seating of Alternates: No need to seat Alternates

Visitors Present: None

Peter Palmiotto called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, France Menk entered at 7:02 pm

There were no additions to the agenda for this evening’s meeting.

Wendy Grossman asked if the Con Comm was submitting a report for the Annual Report for Town Meeting? Wendy had been asked to write a report for the Trail Committee. Should there be one report or two. They will take a look and make a determination as to what should be submitted. 

There was no need to seat any alternates

Motion to approve the minutes from the Meeting in January, John Peska moved to accept the minutes as presented, Paul Happ seconded that motion. Motion carried

There was no Financial Report, the information is unavailable at this time

Correspondence: 

Received a Newsletter from the SWRPC

Received a Newsletter from the Connecticut River Conservancy

Received a Flyer Regarding a Wild and Scenic Film Fest at the BF Opera House 4/30/26

New Business: 

Trail Committee  Reorganization. France Menk has agreed to step up as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Walpole Trail Committee, as Wendy Grossman is stepping down. The Conservation Commission approved the change in leadership and welcomed France. 

Old Business

-Fanny Mason Forest Harvest is moving forward: 

-Forest Tour is scheduled for 2/7/26 in partnership with the CCCD, France made a motion to contact Connecticut River Yardworks asking for them to plow the Route 12 Turnaround on the East side of Rt 12 to allow parking. John Peska second

Reservoir Dam: The Permit has been filed with the state

There are still many steps ahead should the permit be granted for this project

Cranberry Meadow Dam: at 7:21 the committee moved into executive session to discuss this project, the meeting resumed at 7:26 The minutes from the executive session will be sealed.

Two bids to take care of the mowing of the bank around the Cranberry Meadow dam were received. Paul Happ moved to accept the lower bid, with Lew Shelley 2nd. Paul Happ will communicate with this contractor and finalize the contract through the town office, so that this project can move forward. There was discussion regarding taking care of the invasives – Knott Weed and the Cat Tails, that plan will still need to be finalized. 

Rail Trail: 

France will continue the work of the Trail Committee Plans include: a HOT Day, and some other maintenance days, Nicole has agreed to continue as the connection with Concord on the Rail Trail. Organizing  “trail adopters” from the list of volunteers that they have. There will be a Fall Event on the Geology of Walpole, and they are going to work with the NH Trails  and coordinate some Chainsaw Safety Certification Workshops for their members. 

Hooper Institute 

Paul Happ reported that they are moving forward with projects, they have determined that there is the possibility of a timber harvest right on the Hooper Property, very near the Hooper Hall, and the Con Comm suggested having Alex Barrett assess the possibility of that harvest. 

Other Business

Tom Beaudry reminded the Commission that they would need to have some mowing done at the Walpole Gateway, it was discussed that when France Menk reached out to Mike Hubbard regarding snow plowing for 2/7/26, she would also ask about mowing the Gateway. 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 

Respectfully, 

Holly Gowdy

Recording Secretary

This information is from the Executive Session 

We received two bids to take care of the mowing of the bank around this dam. Paul Happ moved to accept the lower bid of $900, with Lew Shelley 2nd. Paul Happ will communicate with this contractor and finalize the contract through the town office, so that this project can move forward. There was discussion regarding taking care of the invasives – Knott Weed and the Cat Tails, that plan will still need to be finalized. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 2/19/26

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

February 19, 2026

Selectboard Present: Steven Dalessio, Chair, Carolyn Vose (on the phone) and Cheryl Mayberry

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

Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:32 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

Payroll

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $36,585.32 dated 2/20/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,933.82.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Selectboard Meeting – February 10, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of February 10, 2026.  The purpose of this meeting was to prepare the materials for the three public information sessions on school withdrawal.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Selectboard Meeting – February 12, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of February 12, 2026. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – February 12, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of February 12, 2026.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.

Committee Reports

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

  • Conservation Commission Meeting – February 2, 2026
  • Planning Board Meeting – January 13, 2026
  • Planning Board Meeting – February 13, 2026
  • Safety Committee Meeting – February 5, 2026
  • Library Trustees Meeting – February 10, 2026

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

Building Permit

2026-1, Map and Lot# 008-077-001: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2026-1 for Map and Lot # 008-077-001 to construct a 24.5’ x 12.5’ mud room extension. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Old Business

True and Attest Form: The Warrant and MS-636 are to be posted tomorrow. Ms. Mayberry moved to approve and sign the True and Attest Form.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion passed.

ARPA Water and Asset Management Grant Reimbursement Request: Ms. Mayberry moved the Chair sign the reimbursement request for $13,700 from the ARPA Water and Asset Management Grant.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and Mr. Dalessio signed the reimbursement request.

New Business

MS-636: The MS-636 contains the Town’s proposed 2026 budget.  It will be posted with the Warrant Articles.  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the MS-636.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was passed.  

Hooper Institute Fundraising and Tax-Exempt Status: Ms. Drager, on behalf of the Hooper Board had two finance-related questions for the Selectboard. The first question was related to creating a PayPal or Venmo account with the Town’s EIN number.  The second question was regarding donation acknowledgements. Ms. Mayberry commented that If the Town’s tax ID is used, the funds raised would be public funds belonging to the Town, not to Hooper. There are many special rules that apply to Town funds.  It would take some investigation to determine if Hooper Institute can become an independent non-profit. The Friends of Hooper Institute (FoHI) was created to provide a non-profit affiliate with the Institute. The best option may be to reactivate FoHI and have that group handle fundraising for the Hooper Institute.

North Walpole Trash Pick-up: Ms. Mayberry explained that the yellow bags from North Walpole properties are being hauled to Naughton’s in Bradford, NH.  The North Walpole Commissioners are questioning why yellow bags are not being taken by their pickup service to the Recycling Center.  North Walpole needs to use yellow bags because the purchase fees go toward the tipping fees the Town currently pays. It is unclear why things are being done as they are.  Ms. Vose will ask Ms. Hakey to email Ben Hoy to determine if he has any information on the history of the current system.  In the meantime, there is no objection to North Walpole trying to save money if a less expensive option is available.  The North Walpole Commissioners need to gather the costs for the various options so a decision can be made.

Concerts on the Green: Savings Bank of Walpole (SBW) proposes to have concerts June 14, 2026 through August 16, 2026. There will be Scouting America concert on June 28, 2026.  They would also like to change the concert time from 6:30 PM to 6:00 PM with an ending time of 7:30 PM.  They request access to the restrooms in the Town Hall during the concerts and they would like to have the concerts in the Town Hall in case of rain as in the past.  By consensus the Selectboard agreed to SWB’s requests. They thanked SBW for continuing to sponsor the popular concerts.

Road Closure Request for Evening Film Shooting: The Board reviewed the four possible locations for filming the car scenes at night from April 3 at 6:00 PM to April 4 at 6:00 AM.  The Selectboard asked that Mark Houghton, Fire Chief; Mike Symonds, Road Agent, and Justin Sanctuary, Police Chief recommend the location they feel would be best.  Also, the movie company will be expected to pay detail rates for the Police to be present.

Mr. Dalessio recessed the meeting at 7:07 PM to attend the Walpole Community Grange’s “Meet the Candidates” Night.  Mr. Dalessio called the meeting back to order at 8:05 PM.

Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (e)

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (e) at 8:05 PM. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:09 PM.

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

Hooper Trustees

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into the Hooper Trustees meeting at 8:09 PM. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:22 PM.

Adjournment: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the February 26, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 2/12/26

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

February 12, 2026

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

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

Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:40 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

Payroll

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $34,873.62 dated 2/13/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,632.02.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

2026 Budget and Warrant Article Hearing – February 5, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the 2026 Budget and Warrant Article Hearing of February 5, 2026.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Hearing minutes were approved.

Selectboard Meeting – February 5, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of February 5, 2026.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – February 5, 2026: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of February 5, 2026.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved.

Committee Reports

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

  • Walpole Fire District Meeting – January 7, 2026 

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

Elderly Exemption:

Map and Lot # 028-094-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Elderly Tax Exemption for Map and Lot# 028-094-000.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Map and Lot # 028-132-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Elderly Tax Exemption for Map and Lot# 028-132-000.  This is an updated application because of a change in ownership.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Map and Lot # 028-132-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Blind Tax Exemption for Map and Lot# 028-132-000.  This is an updated application because of a change in ownership.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Veterans’ Exemption:

Map and Lot #028-132-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Veterans’ Exemption for Map and Lot# 028-132-000. The applicant’s spouse served more than 90 days of active duty and was honorably discharged.  This is an updated application because of a change in ownership.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Old Business

Reservoir Dam Update: Mr. Dalessio explained that the delay in work on the Reservoir Dam was caused because funds needed to be moved to permitting from engineering and construction.  This has been taken care of.  There is no change in the budget for the project.

2027 Senator Shaheen Congressional Spending Grant: The deadline is 2/18/2026.  Mr. Dalessio passed the grant information to the Police Department to see if they want to apply.

250th Anniversary of American Independence – Walpole Event:  Two additional ideas have been put forward. Mrs. Downing will contact all who made suggestions for the celebration.  The Selectboard will meet with all who have responded after Town Meeting to make plans for the event.

Town Report: The Town Report needs to be finalized by 2/18/2026 so that the printer has a couple of weeks to complete the printing.  Mrs. Downing is still missing several pieces including the MS-9, the MS-636 and several other reports.  Proofing is underway for completed pages.

New Business

Town Hall Use by Civic Groups: There are repeated issues with groups not scheduling when they will be in the Town Hall and with doors being propped open during heating season.  Mrs. Downing explained that any cardholder can always get in, but doors do not stay unlocked unless scheduled.  As a result, groups who for not schedule their time in Town Hall prop open the doors so that fellow group members can get in. Walpole citizens pay the Town Hall heating bills with their taxes.  By consensus, the Selectboard asked that an email be sent to civic groups using the Town Hall to please remember to be good stewards in the care and use of the Town Hall. 

Goodlander Community Project Funding Notice: This is another legislative funding opportunity.  Mr. Dalessio will review the requirements to determine which departments might apply.

MG Building on South Street: Ms. Vose expressed concern regarding the recent Planning Board minutes related to the “MG” building, noting that it appeared the process for granting a special exception was not being followed. Mr. Dalessio assured Ms. Vose that the required process will be followed when the “MG” building is sold, and the property is proposed for commercial development. He also clarified that, at the time of the Planning Board meeting, no site plan application had been submitted, which is the first step in the approval process.

Non-Public Business RSA 91-A:3 II (a)(b)

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a)(b) at 7:15 PM.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:07 PM.

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

Adjournment: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the February 19, 2026 Selectboard meeting.)