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Next Meeting Monday, February 9, 2026

Town Administrator's Report

1.   2025   Town Annual Report  - Reminder reports due Friday,  February 14

2.   2026  State Legislation  - Updates

On Tuesday, January 27, at 1:55 p.m. in State House Room 103, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on SB 601, a bill making the state responsible for 7.5% of local employer contributions to the New Hampshire Retirement System for teachers, police officers and firefighters.

From 1977-2009, the state paid 35% of the employer contributions for Teacher, Police, and Fire members employed by political subdivisions, but the statute was amended to reduce the state’s share to 30% in FY 2010 and 25% in FY 2011. The 2009 amendment also restored the State contribution to 35% in FY 2012. However, the statute was amended again in 2011 to eliminate the State’s percentage share of employer contributions altogether. The net result was to shift pension costs from the State to political subdivisions. In 2022, legislation provided one-time funding for employers in FY 2023, equal to 7.5%. SB 601 would obligate the state to make that contribution going forward, offsetting municipal retirement costs and, as a result, property taxes.

HB1184-FN  Title: relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property.     Except as outlined in subparagraph I(c),a no trespass order(NTO) issued to a person which commands such person to  leave or not to enter any municipal or school property, shall not be issued to any person unless approved by unanimous vote of the governing body taken in a duly noticed public meeting unless the person that is the subject of the proposed NTO requests that the question be decided in non-public session.

HB1309  - The subject matter of  all business to be acted upon at the town meeting shall be distinctly stated in the warrant, and the intent and effect of each warrant article shall be stated without deception or deliberate ambiguity.

HB1392 - removing the ability of the governing body or budget committee to give a written recommendation about a warrant article on the ballot. 

3.   January 2026 - Special 2025 Year in Review Edition - see below.

4. 2026 Town Academy -  Sign up is now on the  Town website and in the the lobby of Town Hall.                                                         

5.   Thursday Jan. 29- Feb 2 - Kim at ICMA National Education Conference Committee - will have access to email and cell

6. The Old Litchfield Code Red system had ended - Residents must sign up for the new alert system (see below).    We also have forms and assistance at the Town Hall.

 Adjournment