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Police Building Committee Meeting Minutes – 2/18/26

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Police Station Building Committee Minutes

February 18, 2026

The Police Building Committee was called to order in the Walpole Town Hall at 6:30 pm by Peggy Pschirrer.  Present in person were Steve Dalessio, Jay Punt, Andrew Dey, Chief Justin Sanctuary, and Zoom, Cheri Watson and Trevor MacLachlan.

Mr. Dalessio distributed a list of the architects/engineering companies who had indicated they are interested in submitting a proposal for the new Police Station.  The deadline for proposals is February 27, 2026. The Committee will meet on March 3 at Town Hall to review the proposals.

The Committee agreed that a construction manager should be sought before the owner’s representative.

Mr. Dalessio will contact Rena Peck to discuss our USDA grant and its requirements.

Chief Justin Sanctuary has created stationery for the Committee to use in its fundraising which will not begin before the middle of April.  The Committee has made suggestions for changes in the stationery.  

Attorney Hockensmith has drafted an appeal for a special Town Meeting to present a warrant to the voters authorizing the purchase of a bond for the construction of a new police building.

The next meeting of the Committee will be March 3, 2026, at Town Hall to review the proposals from architects and engineers.

Police Building Committee Meeting Minutes – 1/21/26

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Police Building Committee Minutes

January 21, 2026

Peggy Pschirrer, Interim Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm in the Hooper Institute.  Present were Steve Dalessio, Trevor Macclachlan, Jay Punt, Cheri Watson, and Andrew Dey.  David Adams was not present because we could not establish a Zoom link.

Mr. Dalessio discussed his conversation with Rena Peck who works for the USDA in New Hampshire.  He clarified the misunderstanding that the recent allocation of a Congressional grant from the office of Senator Jean Shaheen is for the new police building, not the Walpole Fire House.  Our Congressional Grant is $200,058,000.  Ms. Peck indicated she would be back in touch with us in February.  The NH Office of USDA is very short staffed.

Ms. Pschirrer observed that the grant, which was written by Nancy Merill, was written for a larger building than we are now planning to build. We need to correct the size and the cost.  Ms. Pschirrer will contact our Grant Writer to make the appropriate changes.  These changes were made after a public meeting in September when it was clear the public supports our need for a new station but asks that it be smaller and less expensive.

Mr. Dey has mailed RFP’s requesting bids from Architects and Engineers. He has begun to receive inquiries as has Mr. Dalessio.  The deadline for bids is February 27.  The RFP will be published in the Keene Sentinel as well as the monthly Shopper.  Ms. Pschirrer will work with Sarah Downing to publish the RFP Andrew Dey will write for publication.

Ms. Pschirrer discussed the Bond Municipal Bond Schedule: there are two dates for Municipal Bonds- January and July.  We have missed January 2026 but could consider July 2026 which would require a Town Warrant on the agenda of Town Meeting March 14, 2026.  The Committee after discussion agreed it would be better for Walpole to have a special Town Meeting in the Fall and to work toward the October 2026 deadlines for buying a municipal bond in January 2027. Ms. Pschirrer will contact Attorney Renelle L’Huillier who worked with us to secure a Bond for Broadband installation.  That Bond is not considered debt.  The NH legislation allowed towns to buy the bonds debt free to encourage the construction of broadband.  Walpole’s contract with Constellation ensures that every user of their services pays a small monthly fee which goes toward payment of the bond.

Police Building Committee Meeting Minutes – 1/6/26

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Police Building Committee Minutes

January 6, 2026

Peggy Pschirrer called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm in Walpole Town Hall.

Present were Steve Dalessio, Andrew Dey, Jay Punt, Chief of Police Justin Sanctuary, and by Zoom, Cheri Watson, David Adams and Trevor MacLachlan.

The Raffle for a framed copy of a Howard Hill picture of the Walpole Village Store had a drawing on December 18. The successful ticket for the drawing was purchased by Sarah Waterman. There were several generous gifts in lieu of buying raffle tickets. We took in $21,975.00 dollars. Robin Sanctuary who managed the raffle will be reimbursed $1,550 for handling the copies of Howard Hills painting. The Walpole Police Benevolent Association served as the agent for the raffle.

Andrew Dey reviewed the RFP he had drafted for Architects and Engineers. With minor adjustments, the Committee agreed the RFP should be circulated within the next few weeks. Further, the Committee agreed to seek a Construction Manager without undue delay. Rod Bouchard has prepared the RFP for a Construction Manager.

The Committee has been notified that we are the recipient of a USDA grant in the amount of $2,058,000. This is the result of our grant written by Nancy Merrill and submitted to Senator Shaheen’s office. The grant was financed through the budget which was adopted at the end of the government shut down. The state office of the USDA is short staffed, but we will work with Rena Peck who is in the New Hampshire office of USDA.

The Committee had a short discussion of when to approach the Town voters with a warrant for bonding the remaining cost of construction for the new station. Mr. Dalessio noted that we will need special state permission for any bond which exceeds 10% of our budget.

Our next meeting will be January 21, at 6:30 pm in the Hooper Institute, first floor.

Peggy Pschirrer

Walpole Police Building Fundraiser Update

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The Walpole Police Building Fundraiser Raffle is this THURSDAY, 12/18!

If you still want to purchase raffle ticket there will be a table set up at the Town Hall from 3:30 til 3:50 pm so tickets can be purchased before the raffle at 4:00 pm.

Thank you to all who have participated: 

  • Savings Bank of Walpole
  • Mascoma Bank
  • In the Company of Flowers
  • The Drewsville Store
  • Aubuchon Hardware

Good Luck to all who purchased a raffle ticket!

Walpole Police Building Fundraiser

Uncategorized 12/07/2025 Leave a comment

Still time to purchase your raffle tickets benefiting the Walpole Police Building Fundraiser.

Date for the drawing of “Westminster St” print is December 18th. 

Drawing held at the Town Hall at 4:00p.m. 

Raffle tickets available at: 

  • Mascoma Bank
  • In the Company of Flowers
  • Drewsville Store
  • Aubuchon Hardware

 or contact Robin @ 603-313-9165

Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Prints are available for purchase of “Walpole Town Hall” and “Westminster St”

The prints are displayed in the window of In the Company of Flowers. Take a look – they make fabulous gifts!