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Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 9/9/25

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Walpole Planning Board Minutes

September 9, 2025

Town Hall

7 PM

Roll Call: Board Members Present: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio. Alternate Travis Adams. Absent: Board Members Joanna Andros and Trevor MacLachlan and alternate Bill Carmody.

Call to Order: Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. He asked alternate Mr. Adams to fill in for Trevor MacLachlan, one of the absent board members. Mr. Adams agreed.

Minutes: These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the October meeting for corrections.

Review minutes of August 2025. Mr. Harrington made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Marcom seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Old Business:

Site Plan: Public Hearing:  Andrew Pollock, Academy Lane LLC, 40 Main Street, Tax Map 21, Lot 13, Commercial District. Mr. Pollock intends to add a fourth apartment to the building on the Academy Lane portion of the property.

Mr. Pollock explained his plan. The biggest project is adding a 1600 square-foot apartment making it the fourth apartment for the Main Street complex. A deck from the kitchen is being added as an egress from the apartment and he is also converting the existing attic into apartment space. There being no questions, Mr. Miller closed the public hearing at 7:09 pm. 

Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the project as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried. Mr. Miller told Mr. Pollock to get in touch with Fire Chief Mark Houghton and have him look at the project. He suggested Mr. Houghton email Mr. Pollock and Mr. Pollock share that email with the Planning Board.

Gravel Pit Inspections

RSA 155-E states that gravel pits must be inspected yearly by the Planning Board. In Walpole, there are three remaining pits still operating: Cold River Materials on Brewery Road, Tim Graves gravel pit at the end of Wentworth Road and Josh Perry’s gravel pit, on the west side midway on Old Drewsville Road. Cold River Materials is actually a subsidiary of Eurovia SAS, which is located in Chantilly, VA.

For the last couple of decades the Zoning Board of Adjustment has been inspecting these gravel pits, but the authority is really with the Planning Board so they have reabsorbed that task. Mr. Tom Murray, chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment was at the meeting to discuss gravel pit inspections.  Mr. Murray has inspected at one time or another all the above gravel pits. He shared his experiences at each of the pits and answered questions from Planning Board members who asked questions about the inspection sheet. Planning Board members will contact the owners of the pits and arrange a date in September or early October when they can visit the pit. They will return the completed inspection sheets at the October meeting.

October Meeting

It was suggested that the Board revisit the site plan application and site plan submission rules that are on the town web site at the October meeting. Mr. Harrington will lead the discussion.

Adjournment

Mr. Perron made a motion to adjourn at 7:40 pm. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes -9/8/25

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Conservation Commission

September 8, 2025

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the October 6, 2025 Conservation Commission meeting.)

Members Present: Wendy Grossman, Paul Happ, France Menk, Peter Palmiotto (Cochair), John Peska (Cochair & Presiding)

Alternates Present: Hale Morrell

Members Absent: Nicole Adams, Lewis Shelley, Carolyn Vose (Selectboard Rep), Tom Beaudry

Visitors Present: Rob Traver (Acworth Conservation Commission)

CALL TO ORDER: John called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall. 

SEATING OF ALTERNATES:  There was a quorum of members – no Alternates were seated.

Review and Approval of Minutes

Peter moved to accept the August 4, 2025 minutes as written. France seconded and all voted in favor. The motion carried.

Public Business

Financial Report: No financial report available.

Correspondence: No new correspondence.

New Business

Hooper New Leadership Introduction: Postponed to next month due to illness.

Old Business

Acworth Conservation Commission: Rob Traver described their project to restore the Keyes Hollow Wetland.  An inlet stream to the wetland moved which is causing about 14 acres of the wetland to dry up.  The Davis Foundation from Yarmouth, Maine is willing to consider a grant application for the preliminary work that needs to be completed for wetland restoration.  The restoration is especially important for flood control on the Cold River and for restoring the brook trout that used to be plentiful in the dehydrated area.  The Acworth Conservation Commission requested a letter of recommendation from the Walpole Conservation Commission.  Once the preliminary work is complete the Connecticut River Conservancy will apply for grants for the restoration and take the project to DES.  Paul moved that Peter and John prepare a letter of support to be emailed to Rob Traver this week.  Seconded by France.  With all in favor, the motion passed. 

Reservoir Dam: We received an invoice from Houghton for clearing & brush hogging the dam for a cost of $2,544.55.  It was done only once this year.  Paul moved to accept the invoice and pay it from the Forestry Account.  France seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.

We just received notification that the Wetlands application was rejected because the fee is now $8,000, which is more than we paid (the rule changed in mid-July).  There have been emails between the Selectboard, the State, and Fuss and O’Neill.  The concern is that all ARPA invoices must be submitted by September 15, 2026 and there is a lot to do before then.

Gateway Management – Invasives Control: Only the Gateway was treated for invasives, and since it is not part of Fanny Mason, it must be paid from the Conservation Fund, not from the Fanny Mason accounts.  

Fanny Mason Forest Management: Chris Ricci is planning to harvest the area near the Route 12 rest areas this winter.  Alex Barrett, the Town Forester, recommends clear cutting the red pine on the west side which will leave the mature hardwood trees.  Peter moved that we waive the timber tax for the Fanny Mason harvest.  France seconded.  The motion passed.

Tree Planting: The next Tree Planting will be Oct 19th.  Five trees will be interspersed with existing trees on the Common.  There were no cherry trees available, so two will be ordered and planted in the spring.  This is a change from the four cherry trees previously discussed and will avoid over-crowding around the Veterans Memorial.

Planning & Land Use Manuals: It was decided to order one paper/eBook copy at $17.75.

Trail Committee

Updates: All the trail work this month was on the Rail Trail:  

  • Dirt that had been dumped in the ditch just south of Halls Crossing was cleared so the ditches are now functional.  More ditch work will be needed in the future, but that will require an excavator.  
  • The Malnati bridge, which is no longer passable for tractors or bikes, and the bridge just north of the wildlife management area (where a biker fell and broke bones last year) are on the list to be repaired by the NH Bureau of Trails.  The Malnati bridge has been measured for materials and a sign posted to walk bikes across the bridge, so that one should be repaired this fall.  They will probably work on the other one too.
  • The second brush hogging was done August 19th, and it was well done again. The Trail Committee cleaned away branches and logs before the brush hogging.  The invoice for the June brush hogging just arrived and will be given to Rich Kreissle.

Other Business and Updates

Hooper Institute Board Update: Paul hopes to be on the Hooper Board (taking Nicoles seat since she resigned) and is just awaiting approval of the Selectboard.  France moved that once approved by the Selectboard, Paul will also be the Conservation Committee Liaison to the Hooper Board.  Wendy seconded.  The motion carried unanimously.

Peter will send the Longview invasives contact to Paul to pass on to the appropriate person at Hooper Institute.

Next Meeting – October 6, 2025

Adjournment: Peter moved to adjourn the meeting.  France seconded.  All were in favor.  John declared the meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

Library Trustees Meeting Minutes – 9/9/25

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Walpole Town Library

Board of Trustees Meeting

September 9, 2025

Present:  Amy Howard (Chair), Kathy Nerrie (Treasurer), Gail LaHaise, Susan Johnson, Jana Sellarole, Sarah Mann, Erin Bowen, Jean Kobeski (Recording Secretary), Jane Malmberg (Library Director)

Absent:  Bill Ranauro

Amy Howard called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. in the Main Library Community Room.

Approval of Minutes: Gail made a motion to accept the June 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. The report shows income is $13,000 more than we budgeted, which was from the Friends. They gave us an additional $5,000 during the summer. We also received more fees and donations than were budgeted.  Amy reminded us that the fees and donation money would be used for our scholarship. 

Bills:  Jane said the tops for the shelves came in. She received a bill for $2,755.72 for the shelves, which does not appear on the Bills Report. She will pay it out of the money from the Friends and will revise the Bills Report to reflect this payment. Gail made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report and Bills, including the bill for shelving. Sarah seconded and all voted in favor. Motion carried.

Old Business

Long Range Planning: Jane distributed copies of the last Strategic Plan on which she noted what has been accomplished, what is in progress, and what still needs to be done. There was a brief discussion about programming. Jane explained the children’s movies have been discontinued due to low turnout.  Bimonthly adult movies will continue, at least until December.

The Ken Burns display needs to be updated and publicized once again.  Jane will contact Florentine Films;  Sarah suggested asking for materials they may have celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary.

Jane wanted to discuss the Mango language program that our library previously offered.  Usage was low, so she discontinued the program due to its $1000/year price.  Since that time, some patrons have asked for a program that offers sign language and Mango now does. Jane said she would send more information about this program to board members, give them a chance to sample a trial run, then make a decision about reordering it. With the addition of sign language, the price would be $1260. Kathy suggested that we issue patrons a small slip of paper or bookmark asking if they would be interested in using Mango. We could collect their answers as they check out their books.                                  

In our survey conducted last spring, some patrons wrote that they would like to see more books and programs for adults. Jane said that having the extra money from the Friends has enabled her to offer more programs for adults.  She tries to do this on a monthly basis. She reported that the recent chocolate presentation was excellent and well-attended. Sarah suggested that we could offer programs conducted by community members. She and a few others have already successfully done so.  It was decided that in our weekly newsletter we would invite people to contact the library if they have a program they would like to lead. 

It is Jane’s goal to reach out to families to find out what resources they would like to see in the library.  For example, the library is going to sponsor a mothers’ group after Story Time to give mothers an opportunity to discuss issues important to them.  

The next step for a new Strategic Plan is to first, identify our goals. Jane said when we establish goals, they need to be measurable. Three goals she has identified are:

1.  Increase the adult collection.

2.  Increase adult programming.

3.  Update the Ken Burns display and establish a timeline for changing displays.

Jane offered to write up a new preliminary Strategic Plan and distribute it to board members for comments and suggestions.  

New Business

Circulation Policy:  Jane distributed the Circulation Policy with suggestions for change.  In regard to Confidentiality, she suggests stating:  ”The Walpole Town Library adheres to NH RSA 201-D:11 and NH  RSA 91-A:5 regarding user record, confidentiality, and privacy.”

Erin stated that the first paragraph of the policy be changed since there is no North Walpole branch librarian. It will be changed to “Library Director.”

2026 Budget:  Jane had to submit her preliminary 2026 town budget by September 8.  She distributed her budget worksheet to the board and explained that this year departments were not level-funded. She was able to increase line items such as electric and heating oil to reflect price increases. The building maintenance  line is questionable because the library is facing a major repair, and we don’t know yet if the work will require a warrant article. 

Jane reviewed the worksheet with the board and said she would meet with the select board in December to finalize the budget. At that time the decision about a warrant article for repairs to the building will be made.

Jane then reviewed the library budget with the board. 

Alarm system:  The alarm in the morning keeps going off. The alarm company came once and mistakenly thought they repaired the problem. It continues. There is a work order to repair it.

Tea Dishes:  Dishes from the Renovation Project High Tea are being stored in Peggy Pschirrer’s basement and it was decided that it is time to remove them from her home.  The board is not interested in keeping them and suggested selling them at the book sale or on Facebook Marketplace.  Jane is going to check to see if the Friends are interested in selling them.  No other decision was made and this will be discussed at a future meeting. 

Operations:  Jane sent her report to the board prior to this meeting. 

Buildings and Grounds:  Jane will show board members the foundation problem on the front of the building after the meeting.

Other Business:  Gail suggested reviewing library committee assignments for possible changes.  Amy told the board to think about what committee they may want to chair. It will be discussed at the next meeting.

Adjournment:  Gail made a motion to adjourn. Sarah seconded.  Amy adjourned the meeting at 5:23 p.m.

The next meeting will be October 14, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in North Walpole.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jean Kobeski, Recording Secretary

** These minutes are in draft form until approved at the October 14, 2025 meeting. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 9/3/25

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

September 3, 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: Andrew Dey, Peggy Pschirrer, Sue Nadeau, Annette Beer, and Greta Drager

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

The Hooper Trustees Meeting was moved to the top of the agenda to accommodate guests who wish to speak to these topics.

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.

All the guests left during the Hooper Trustees meeting.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:42 PM.

PAYROLL

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $38,646.63 dated 9/5/2023 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $7,611.85.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Payroll was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Selectboard Meeting – August 28, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 28, 2025. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – August 28, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of August 28, 2025.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved and remain sealed.

Committee Reports

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

  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Minutes – August 12, 2025
  • Trail Committee Minutes – August 13, 2025

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

Building Permit

2025-26, Map and Lot# 012-033-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2025-26 for Map and Lot # 012-033-000 to construct a 40’ x 28’ garage. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

New Business

Vachon Clukay’s 2024 Audit Agreement: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Vachon Clukay 2024 Audit Agreement and for the Chair to sign it.  Seconded by Ms. Vose.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the agreement was approved, and it was signed by Mr. Dalessio.

Purchase Order for the Future Home of the Walpole Police Station Sign: Mr. Dalessio explained that the sign will be 4’ x 8’ and read, “Future Home of the Walpole Police Station”.  It will be installed at the Upper Walpole Road location.  Ms. Vose moved to approve the layout of the sign, which is to be signed by the Chair of the Selectboard and to approve Purchase Order # 544067 to Keene Sign Worx for a deposit of $700.  The total cost of the sign will be $900 plus $500 for installation.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved. The Chair signed the layout and the Selectboard signed the purchase order.  

NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS RSA 91-A:3 II (a)(c)

Ms. Vose moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a)(c) at 8:01 PM.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:33 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 8:34 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the September 11, 2025 Selectboard meeting.)

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 8/28/25

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

August 28, 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: Peter Dexter, Kara Dexter, Marilyn Wilking, Andrew Wilking, Jana Sellerole, Megan Hughes, Joseph Agnone and Natalie Agnone

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

The following two items have been moved from New Business to the top of the agenda to accommodate guests who wish to speak to these items.

RUGGIERO PROCESSING FACILITY: Mr. Dexter would like to know when Ruggerio was granted permission to process municipal waste.  He found some information on the DES website that in 2019 they were approved for municipal waste but does not remember that it was discussed in a public meeting in Walpole.  Mr. Dalessio explained that the Town does not control Ruggerio permits. It is a NH DES decision. Due to changes in rules, Ruggerio Processing must keep reapplying for permits. The Town has no record of what permits they hold.  Someone will need to look through minutes of Town public meetings to determine what was discussed and when.  Mr. Dexter stated that during summer, the odors from the neighboring property have been overwhelming at DexPart. The business could not leave the building doors open and use fans. There was a question of what Town zoning can control.  The Selectboard will do some research and get back to the Dexters.

Mr. and Mrs. Dexter left the meeting.

WORKING FOR DEMOCRACY – TOWN HALL USE REQUEST: Mrs. Wilking, on behalf of Working for Democracy, requested permission to use the Town Hall for an educational meeting.  Working for Democracy is a local group formed in 2024 with monthly meetings to learn about various issues.  Currently they are focused on funding for education and all the changes that are taking place. Working for Democracy used to meet in homes, and then at the Library. However, they need more space.  Mrs. Wilking explained that the group is putting together a presentation/discussion that will be 10 – 15 minutes. Then a moderator will question the panel. Finally, they will take questions from the public. Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry explained that the Town Hall, by design, is a neutral zone. There needs to be balanced presentations with no perception of politics. The moderator must step in if the discussion becomes political.  A decision is on hold until a list of unbiased presenters and an impartial moderator, who will keep things not political, is provided to the Selectboard.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilking, Mrs. Sellerole, and Ms. Hughes left the meeting.

PAYROLL

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $36,655.38 dated 8/29/2025 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $7,456.09.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Payroll was approved. 

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

Selectboard Meeting – August 21, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 21, 2025. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – August 21, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of August 21, 2025.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved and remain sealed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Ms. Mayberry called the following minutes to the attention of the Selectboard:

  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Minutes – May 13, 2025
  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Minutes – June 24, 2025
  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Minutes – July 8, 2025
  • North Walpole Village Commissioners Minutes – July 22, 2025
  • Police Station Building Committee Minutes – August 18, 2025
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes – August 20, 2025

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

TIMBER INTENTS

Map and Lot # 011-007-002: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Timber Intent for Map and Lot # 011-007-002, off Ramsay Hill Road.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

BUILDING PERMITS

2025-23, Map and Lot# 021-002-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2025-03 for Map and Lot # 021-002-000 to construct a 1500 square foot addition of living space and a connector to a garage. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

2025-24, Map and Lot# 010-048-001: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2025-24 for Map and Lot #010-048-001 to construct a 20’ x 12’ lean-to shed attached to a barn. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

2025-25, Map and Lot# 008-052-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2025-25 for Map and Lot 008-052-000 to construct a 100’ x 30’ four car garage with a workshop. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS

Reservoir Dam Permitting Forms: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Dam and Wetlands Permits and for the Chair to sign them.  Due to a timing issue, there was a special check run for the permits’ fees.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the forms were approved and signed by Mr. Dalessio.

Great River Hydro Project Boundary: Mr. Dalessio spoke to the request from the Connecticut River Conservancy that Walpole request a change in the project boundary so the river access below the Dam will be part of the project. Connecticut River Conservancy is requesting that Great River Hydro improve the boat landing with bathrooms, picnic area, etc.  The Town’s concern is that improvements would encourage more transient camping at the landing area, which is very low. Flooding occurs regularly, which is a safety concern. The Board felt it is not a good place for the proposed improvements.  The Selectboard discussed the suggestion and by consensus declined to request improvements.

Departmental Procedures: The Selectboard reviewed the new departmental procedures.  All were acceptable except the financial procedure which was too detailed.  Mr. Dalessio explained that there are three levels: policies, procedures which are the steps to implement the policy and work instructions which are detailed instructions to accomplish the procedures. All three levels are needed with policies being the highest level.

NEW BUSINESS

Reimbursement Request: Mr. Kreissle requested a reimbursement from the Fanny Mason Fund to cover invasives treatment.  Ms. Vose felt it was not clear where the treatments were done or which account to use for the payment.  Ms. Vose will request that Mr. Kreissle verify the funding source.

Two Quitclaim Deeds: Two homes had been tax deeded to the Town for lack of payment of taxes and sewer fees.  The former owners of both properties have paid outstanding tax, sewer fees, interest and service expenses to re-purchase their homes from the Town.

  • Ms. Vose moved to approve Map and Lot # 029-046-000 Quitclaim Deed to return the home to the former owner.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Quitclaim Deed was approved, and the home returned to previous owner.  
  • Ms. Vose moved to approve Map and Lot # 028-013-001 Quitclaim Deed to return the home to the former owner.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Quitclaim Deed was approved, and the home returned to previous owner.

FY 2025-26 Highway Safety Grant Agreement: Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the grant and for the Chair to sign in Section 1.11 of the Agreement.  The Grant runs from 10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026 and is for $8,500.00.   Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Grant Agreement was accepted and signed by Mr. Dalessio.

Police Detail Rates: Mr. Dalessio and Police Chief Sanctuary discussed the rates.  The Police Chief’s recommendation was not submitted before the meeting.

Employee Resignation: Mr. Hoy submitted his resignation as Recycling Manager.  Ms. Vose moved to accept Mr. Hoy’s resignation.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Mr. Hoy’s resignation was accepted.  The Selectboard thanks Mr. Hoy for his service to the Town.  Mrs. Downing will request an exit interview before Mr. Hoy leaves.

Resale of Recreation Equipment: Mr. Wilkes would like to sell the extra court tiles and the ice-skating rink frame that are not being used.  The VersaCourt tiles were purchased by warrant article funding for the basketball court. Both items were purchased with Town funds. Therefore, both items must be sold by sealed bid.  The Selectboard must know what the Town paid for these items to prepare for future questions. Research will be conducted.

Water System Inspection: The Walpole Water System met all the State requirements. The State inspects water systems every three years.

Preventing Harassment Training for Employees: Mrs. Downing asked the Selectboard if in-person or online training should be organized for employees this year.  A new online training module is now available through Primex.  By consensus, the Selectboard agreed to online training this year.  

Mr. and Mrs. Agnone left the meeting.

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 7:53 PM.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:31 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 8:31 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the September 3. 2025 Selectboard meeting.)

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 8/21/25

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

August 21, 2025

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

Staff Present: Jodi Daigle, Tax Collector, Water-Sewer Clerk and Administrative Assistant, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

Guests Present: Nicole Adams and The Rev. Richard Malmberg

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

The following two items were moved from New Business to the top of the agenda to accommodate guests who wish to speak.

TRAIL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: Ms. Adams has reviewed and completed the State’s new Trail Maintenance Agreement, and it is ready for Attorney Hockensmith’s review.  The new agreement replaces the annual Special Use Permit, and it can be completed just once.  With the new agreement the Conservation Commission/Trail Committee will also submit an annual work plan.

OUTDOOR SERVICE: The Rev. Malmberg would like to use the Common and power from the Gazebo on September 7th at 10:00 AM.  The First Congregational Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church will host an ecumenical service with everyone invited to attend.  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the use of the Common on September 7th.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Accounts Payable Check Register totaling $1,097,866.08 dated 8/25/2025. 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 $36,317.58 dated 8/22/2025 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,880.36.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, Payroll was approved. 

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

Selectboard Meeting – August 14, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 14, 2025. Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Selectboard minutes were approved. Ms. Vose abstained since she was not present at the meeting.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – August 14, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of August 14, 2025.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Non-Public minutes were approved and remain sealed. Ms. Vose abstained.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

  • Walpole Trail Committee Minutes – July 9, 2025
  • Walpole Planning Board Minutes – August 12, 2025
  • Safety Committee Minutes – August 14, 2025

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

BUILDING PERMIT

2025-19, Map and Lot# 008-053-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2025-19 for Map and Lot 008-053-000 to construct a 24’ x 24’ Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU).  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.  Before the building permit can be issued, the Town needs to receive the registered form from the Register of Deeds.

2025-21, Map and Lot# 012-026-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2025-21 for Map and Lot # 012-026-000 to construct a 1,920 sq. ft. home, which is phase one of the project. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

2025-22, Map and Lot# 004-047-001: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Demolition Permit #2025-22 for Map and Lot # 004-047-001 for the demolition of a garage. Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS

Reservoir Dam Repair: The revised plans for repair of the Dam are now awaiting DES approval.  The changes include a new concrete spillway, change from a 3-foot to 9-foot outlet, the dam needs to be 6 inches higher, and other work on dam itself.  Fuss and O’Neill are still assuring Walpole the work will be completed on time.

NEW BUSINESS

Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative Form: The Chair needs to sign IRS Form 2848 for Bob Kimball.  This will permit Mr. Kimball to talk to the IRS about the refund we are due for the solar installation at the Recycling Center.   Ms. Mayberry moved to approve IRS Form 2848 and for the Chair to sign it.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion passed, and Mr. Dalessio signed Form 2848. 

Recreation Department Revolving Fund Request: Mr. Wilkes would like to purchase soccer jerseys for the Fall Rec Soccer League.  The expense will be reimbursed by the team sponsors. Ms. Vose moved to approve Purchase Order number 665635 for $1,583.00 to Bulldog for the purchase of jerseys for the Fall Soccer League. Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the purchase order was approved and signed.

NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (b) (c)

Ms. Vose moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (b) (c) at 6:55 PM.  Ms. Mayberry seconded.  With Ms. Vose, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:25 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 7:25PM.  Ms. Vose seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry, Ms. Vose and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:36 PM.

BUDGET MEETINGS: Two meetings have been scheduled to start working on the 2026 Budget:

  • On 9/12/2025 at 8:30 AM, the Selectboard will meet with Mr. Kreissle to go over the preliminary budget.
  • On 12/12/2025 at 8:30 AM, the Selectboard will meet with each of the Department Managers to go over their detailed budgets.

ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 7:41PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the August 28, 2025 Selectboard meeting.)

Police Station Building Committee Meeting Minutes – 8/18/25

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POLICE STATION BUILDING COMMITTEE MINUTES

August 18, 2025

Steve Dalessio called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm in the Selectboard office. Present were Jay Punt, Trevor MacLachan, Cheri Watson, Dave Adams, Zoom and Peggy Pschirrer.  Absent were Chief Justin Sanctuary and Andrew Dey.

Mr. Dalessio reviewed the timeline for the Police Building Project.  An RFP for construction drawings will be completed by September 15, 2025, with bids expected by November 27, 2025. Funds of $475,000 must be raised to pay for drawings and initiate Phase I for preconstruction drawings. Both Mr. MacLachlan and Mr. Dalessio believe this timeline to be realistic.  

Mr. Adams asked where the funds would be held once they were raised.  Any funds raised would probably be held in the Town PDIP account. 

The Committee discussed how we want to raise money.  We won’t know until March 2026 whether our grant application for federal funding will be granted. Ms. Pschirrer offered to draft a fund-raising letter and Ms. Watson also agreed to help with letter writing.  Gifts to the Town of Walpole are tax deductible.  We should have a QR code with links to the bank.

A Public Information Meeting will be held September 15, 2025, in Town Hall to discuss the changes to the original drawings for the Police Station which have reduced the cost to approximately 5 million dollars. Mr. Petrovick, the architect of those schematic drawings, will be asked to attend the meeting. A notice will be posted in the September CLARION.

The Committee agreed that a 4’ x 8’ sign will be ordered to be placed on the Police Property on Upper Walpole Road. The Committee also agreed they will follow the Construction Manager model in the next phases of construction. Mr. Dalessio asked each member of the committee to consider replacing him as Chair. He will remain a member of the committee, but his other responsibilities demand he relinquish being Chair.

The next meeting of the Committee will be September 4, at 6:30 pm in the Selectboard office to prepare for the public meeting.

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 8/14/25

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Town of Walpole, New Hampshire

Meeting of the Selectboard

August 14, 2025

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

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

Guests Present: John Peska and Peter Palmiotto, Conservation Commission Co-Chairs

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

Payroll

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $35,946.07 dated 8/15/2025 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,842.78.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved. 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Selectboard Meeting – August 6, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 6, 2025. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Session – August 6, 2025: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 6, 2025.  The minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved, and the minutes are sealed.

Correction to Selectboard Statement on Racism:  The Selectboard opposes racism in Walpole whether intentional or unintentional.

Committee Reports

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

Conservation Commission Meeting – August 4, 2025

Mr. Dalessio acknowledged these minutes.

Building Permit

2025-19, Map and Lot# 008-053-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to not approve Building Permit #2025-19 for Map and Lot # 008-053-000 to construct a 24’ x 24’ Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU) – the plan does not meet the required specifications. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved with the building permit not being approved. The applicant is to be contacted. A better plot map in required.

2025-20, Map and Lot# 005-034-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit #2025-20 for Map and Lot # 005-034-000 to construct a 16’ x 14’ carport for a tractor. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Old Business

ARPA Grant Disbursement Forms for Reservoir Dam: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve and have the Chair sign ARPA Grant Disbursement Request #17 for $1,360 and Request #18 for $10,472.50.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, both requests were approved and signed by Mr. Dalessio.

Groundwater Management Permit for former Central Plating Site: Mr. Dalessio stated that the permit has been issued by DES and is acknowledged.  Ransom Consulting was contracted on February 29, 2024 to manage the process.  However, since the permit took so long, Pinchin LLC (previously Ransom) requires a new contract with updated costs using the new company name. 

New Business

HealthTrust Updated Transmittal: HealthTrust has created a retiree BCBS Advantage plan, which includes drug coverage.  The separate prescription plan has been eliminated. Ms. Mayberry made a motion to have the Chair sign the corrected transmittal form from HealthTrust.  Mr. Dalessio seconded.  With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion passed, and Mr. Dalessio signed the transmittal.

Inspection for Toxic Air Pollutants: During a NH DES inspection for toxic air pollutants on July 21, 2025 at Len Tex Corporation in North Walpole, deficiencies were noted.  Mr. Dalessio acknowledged the report.

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 6:44 PM.  Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:01PM.

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

Mr. Peska and Mr. Palmiotto entered the meeting.

Reservoir Dam

Mr. Peska and Mr. Palmiotto were in attendance to discuss options for the Reservoir Dam. There are two options. It can be either removed or repaired.  Mr. Dalessio stated that the estimated cost to remove the dam is $380,000 – 580,000 plus possibly additional costs for remediation depending on what is found when the dam is removed.  In addition, the Town could lose the ARPA grant of almost $750,000. The Town may need to repay the grant money that has already been spent.  The State now requires dams to withstand a 1,000-year flood. This change makes current and future maintenance more costly. Mr. Dalessio added that the work needs to start early in 2026 to repair the dam.  All invoices must be processed by DES by 9/16/2026.  A letter to Mr. Scott, the head of DES, expressing the Town’s concerns will be prepared.

Walpole Trees Committee

Mr. Palmiotto described the Tree Committee’s plan for trees in the three villages.  The plan is to have another planting October 19, 2025 with more trees planted around the Common.  Future plantings will be in the spring.  The plan for the Common was discussed. The goal is to plant trees that will have a good start before the existing Norway maples must be taken down.  The next step is to focus on the trees needed in North Walpole and on the Drewsville Common.  Advocates for both villages were suggested.  The Selectboard noted that Liberty Utilities offered Walpole money for trees. That opportunity will be investigated.  The Selectboard stated that while planning the trees for the Common, there needs to be a plan to reinstall the plaques that were removed during prior construction on the Common.

Mr. Palmiotto and Mr. Peska left the meeting.

ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Dalessio declared the meeting adjourned at 8:01PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the August 21, 2025 Selectboard meeting.)

Zoning Board Meeting Minutes – 8/20/25

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Zoning Board of Adjustment

August 20, 2025

Town Hall

7 pm

These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the September 17, 2025 meeting for corrections.

Roll Call: Board Members: Chair Tom Murray, Vice-Chair Pauline Barnes, Clerk Dave Edkins, Shane O’Keefe, Bill Sommer. Alternate Don Sellarole. Absent: Myra Mansouri.

Call to Order: Mr. Murray called the meeting to order at 8:03 pm. A full board was present so an alternate was not needed to fill in. 

Minutes: Review minutes of July 2025: Mr. Murray made two corrections. On page 1, last paragraph a free-standing sign can be 20, not 10 feet high and the free-standing sign that was approved was 38.6 square feet not 38.8 square feet. Ms. Barnes corrected some typos. For example, on page three, paragraph six, the letter “t” should go before the “his” in the first sentence. 

Old Business: 

Public Hearing Variance for Boundary Line Setback: Lori Frandino and David Sanchez-Navarro, 37 School Street. Tax Map 10. Lot 48-1, Residential A district. Ordinance: Article V, D2 yard requirements.

Mr, Sanchez-Navarro explained that he needed the variance because he wanted to protect the cargo van from the weather. The van was too wide to fit into the barn on his property and even if it weren’t too wide all the bays of the barn are filled. He couldn’t park on the east part of his property because there is a stream there. The terrain is too steep and wooded to put the van in back of the barn. This left the land to the west, owned by Bill and Frances (Dutchie) Perron. The couple signed a letter addressed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. It stated that they “had no problem with construction of a lean-to roof off the north side of their barn.” There was a photo of the location.

Mr. Sanchez-Navarro then read the answers to the five criteria that makes up a variance.

Appeal for Variance: A variance is requested from article V section D-2 of the zoning ordinance to permit the building of a lean-to roof attached to the north side of existing barn. The lean-to roof support posts would be less than the required 20-foot distance from the back side of neighbors property line.

Facts in support of the granting the variance:

1. Granting the variance would not be contrary to the public interest because: The lean-to roof attached to the north side of our barn can not be seen by the public as the site is more than 250′ from the road and is not visible from the street.

2. If the variance were granted, the spirit of the ordinance would be observed because: The lean-to roof would not impact neighboring property or view and would be the most economical way to protect our recently purchased cargo van. (Attached is letter from neighbors Bill & Dutchie Perron)

3. Granting the variance would do substantial justice because: The lean-to roof is the most economical way to shelter the van. It’s too wide to fit though our barn doors (west side of barn), and the barn already stores three vehicles so there is no room in the barn anyhow.

4. Granting the variance will not diminish the values of the surrounding properties because: The lean-to roof attached to the north side of the barn can only be seen from the back of our neighbors property and the back of their property is semi-wooded. The barn (Oliver Hubbard’s old barn) is a three-story barn built into a hillside and the top two stories are already visible from the neighbor’s house.

5. Unnecessary Hardship Appeal for Variance a. Owing to the special conditions of the property that distinguish it from the other properties in the area, denial of the variance would result in unnecessary hardship because:

i. No fair and substantial relationship exists between the general public purposes of the ordinance provision and specific application of the provision to the property because: Without a variance there is no other economical way to shelter/protect the van.

 -and ii. 

The proposed use is a reasonable one because: The lean-to roof is the least obtrusive way to shelter the van. 

b. Explain how, if the criteria in subparagraph (a) are not established, an unnecessary hardship will be deemed to exist if, and only if, owing to special conditions of the property that distinguish it from other properties in the area, the property cannot be reasonably used in strict conformance with the ordinance, and a variance is therefore necessary to enable a reasonable use of it. 

The proposed site of the lean-to roof is located on the barn’s north side. On the barn’s south side, an adjacent seasonal brook is too close to build out to (approx. 10′).

The west side barn doors (1st floor) are too narrow to fit the new van and we already store three vehicles on that level. 

The east side of the barn (2nd floor) is on a hillside and inaccessible for a standard street vehicle. 

Mr. Murray asked the public if there were any questions. There being not questions he closed the public hearing at 7:25 pm.

Mr. O’Keefe said “As required by RSA 36:56 all development applications that come before a Land Use Board must consider if it has regional impact. He made a motion that the proposed development, if approved, would not have potential for regional impact. Mr. Edkins seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Barnes said items one  (public interest) and two (impact on neighboring properties) go together. One of the purposes of the setback rule is privacy and since the lean-to can’t be seen from the road, it fulfilled that purpose. The lean-to would not be visible. The land is the physical handicap in this case. There is no where else on the property to go. She made a motion to accept the variance as presented. Mr. O’Keefe seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

Tom Aldrich and DADUs

Mr. Aldrich has recently been to a Planning Board meeting, a Select Board meeting and now was at a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting to discuss his concern about the Detached Accessory Dwelling Units ordinance. He is concerned that with the state’s current focus on expanding the ordinance in ways in which they can be used in order to help with the housing crisis, those ways will hurt small towns like Walpole. As he was speaking someone from the public googled the state’s web site and noticed several more attempts to promote accessory dwelling units by the governor signing several DADU related House Bills.

Adjournment

Mr. Edkins made a motion to adjourn. Mr. O’Keefe seconded the motion and the motion passed. The time was 8:25 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

ZBA Recording Secretary

Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 8/12/25

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Walpole Planning Board Minutes

August 12, 2025

Town Hall

7 pm

Roll Call: Board Present: Chair Jeff Miller, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Joanna Andros, Trevor MacLachlan, Steve Dalessio, Select Board Representative. Alternate: Bill Carmody. Absent: Board member Dennis Marcom, alternate Travis Adams.

These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the September 9th meeting for corrections.

Call to Order: Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm. He asked Mr. Carmody to fill in for the absent Board member. Mr. Carmody agreed.

Minutes: Review of the July 2025 minutes. Ms. Andros made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Harrington and the motion carried.

Old Business

Public Hearing: Lot Line Adjustment: Robin Sanctuary property on 5 Hooper and 00 Old Keene Road, Tax Map 8, Lots 8 and sub 2 in the rural agricultural district. Annex to Tax Map 8, Lot 8-15-1 owned by Alexander T. Allan and Allison M Hastings-Allan. Total after adjustment is 7.65 acres,

Mr. Miller held up a plat for the public to see. It showed the parcel of land that is being sold and being annexed by an abutter. He said he had a call from an abutter and he told her that the people were purchasing the property because they wanted more land. Ms. Sanctuary repeated that statement. With no questions from the public, Mr. Miller closed the public hearing at 7:05. Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the site plan as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Signage at Blue Seal: Free-standing sign for Blue Seal, 334 Main Street, Tax Map 12, Lot 59-3, Commercial District, near Route 12. Presenter Justin Parker of Classic Signs Inc. LLC in Amherst, NH. 

Mr. Parker proposes a free-standing sign of 31 square feet.

Mr. Parker said this sign is 31 square feet and since the zoning ordinance states the maximum is 32 square feet., the sign is in compliance. Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the sign as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

New Business

Signage: Sign for Rancho Viejo, a Mexican restaurant in the Walpole Village Store. Ms. Pschirrer, president of the Board of Directors of The Walpole Foundation, the owners of the property at 10 Westminster Street, said there will be one sign on the east side of the building. 

The dimensions are 20-inches-by-78 inches and it is single sided. Ms. Pschirrer added that the restaurant had had all the proper inspections. The selectmen have approved of the request to sell liquor but they are waiting on the state’s license. As soon as they get the license they plan to open. Opening Monday is hopeful but not certain.  All the tiles are from Mexico and the décor is quite colorful.

According to Tom Murray, the sign on the building, which says Walpole Village Store, is a registered landmark. 

Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the sign as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Site Plan: Andrew Pollock, 40 Main Street, Tax Map 21, Lot 13, Commercial District. Mr. Pollock is increasing the number of apartments from 3 to 4 therefore he needs to get a site plan approval. He was requesting a Public Hearing in September.

Mr. Pollock explained his renovation of the apartment building. He cannot get a building permit until he has site plan approval but Mr. Miller said he was allowed to work on roofing and windows until he gets site plan approval.

Mr. Perron made a motion to hold a Public Hearing for a site plan for Mr. Pollock in September. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Trailers, Mobile Homes, Recreational Vehicles

Also, briefly discussed were the use of these types of vehicles for permanent use. The Board recognized that these types of vehicles are more prominent in the summer and fall as there is need for housing for seasonal workers and that residents are hosting family and friends. 

Adjournment

Mr. Perron made a motion to adjourn at 7:40 pm. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine, 

Recording Secretary