Selectmen’s Meeting
March 18, 2025
Present: Chet Bowles, Richard Dufrense, Jonathan Shomody
Call to order by Richard Dufrense at 5:30 pm
Motion to approve the minutes of 3/4/2025 (Bowles/Shomody). All in favor, motion carried.
Motion to nominate Dufresne as Chair (Bowles/Shomody). All in favor, motion carried.
Dufrense offered to continue as the Ex-Officio to the Planning Board, the Board agreed.
Bowles offered to continue as the representative to the Conval Selectmen’s Advisory Committee, and the Board agreed.
Motion to approve the payroll and manifest for 3/18/2025 (Bowles/Shomody). All in favor, motion carried.
Signed the MS-232 “2025 Appropriations Voted”.
Signed the MS-535 “2025 Financial Report of the Budget”.
Motion to approve 2025-2026 Library Contract with Jaffrey (Bowles/Shomody). All in favor, motion carried. Dufresne signed the contract as Chair.
Motion to enter an agreement with Powers Generator for semi-annual service of the generator (Bowles/Shomody). All in favor, motion carried. Dufresne signed as the Chair.
Motion to approve a contract with Berquist Masonry for work on the Old School House (Bowles/Shomody). All in favor, motion carried. Dufrense signed as Chair.
Discussion of the Emergency Manager position and stipend. George Carmichael, is interested in the position, but would like more than $500 per year. Dufresne suggested offering $1,000 per year. Bowles will speak to Carmichael again.
Mr. Dufresne:
Would like to suggest a modification to the cemetery regulations – Motion to amend Secton 7 of the Cemetery Regulation to add: “Vaults are not required if cremains are placed in a container that is equivalent to a vault and approved by the Sexton.” (Dufrense/Bowles). All in favor, motion carried.
Steve Agresti of Nashua Road had spoken about speed on Nashua Road. Requested the TA email the Peterborough Police Chief to inform him of this complaint.
Mr. Bowles:
Ken Callahan and Jeff Osgood have offered to remove the piano from the large meeting room. The Board approved the removal.
Harris Construction: An intent to excavate has been received for the 4/1/2025-3/31/2026 tax year. The Board reviewed this and determined that they will not sign this intent to excavate at this time for the following reasons:
No alteration of terrain has been filed with the DES and no permit has been issued for the alteration of terrain.
Harris Construction has not done anything to address excavation done prior to this time.
The claim that Harris Construction is 155-E exempt is still in dispute.
The Board and Jason Reimers will be meeting with Harris Construction and their attorneys on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Bowles will contact Reimers to set up a meeting with the Board before the meeting on the 27th. Bowles suggested that Beth Fernald attend the meeting with Reimers.
Shomody informed the Board that the DES has acknowledged receipt of the complaint.
Sandy Eneguess informed the Board that Harris sells every product out of the pit including sand, gravel, and stone.
Anne BootH:
Stated that she does not think Cross Road should be paved. The 2025 paving will be discussed at the April 1, 2025 meeting. A letter will be sent to the two owners that abut Cross Road to inform them that the paving of this road is being discussed.
Motion to adjourn – Bowles
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.
Minutes taken by Debra Harling. Approved on 04/01/2025.