Requests for Additional Items / Other Business- see below

             Public Input (will occur no earlier than 6:45 pm)

Items prepared after the agenda was prepared -

I make a motion to add the following items to the Consent agenda:

1.  Purchase order issued to Municipal Pest Management in the amount of $28,665.00 for the Town's annual mosquito control program.  This is a 3% increase as adopted in the 2024 budget.

2.   The Town's NH DRA report, the 2024 MS-232, Report of Appropriations actually voted.   

Section 2 :  Business

4.  Acceptance of Town of the Litchfield Veteran’s Park   - Bobby Jacques

      Dedication on Saturday, May 4th,  10 AM

 8.   Litchfield Board and Commission Appointments 

At the April 15, 2024 ZBA meeting, the Board recommended that the Board of Selectmen appoint: George Lavish and Steve Perry as full members and Zachary Schneider as an alternate member. 

1. Recommended by the Zoning Board on April 15th to be appointed as a member,  replacing Jerry Sorenson - George Lavash of Litchfield ,  for a term to expire March 2026. 

2. Recommended by the Zoning Board on April 15th to be appointed as a member,  replacing John  Brunelle - Steve Perry of Litchfield ,  for a term to expire March 2027. 

3. Recommended by the Zoning Board on April 15th to be appointed as a new alternate member,  Zach Schneider of Litchfield ,  for a term to expire March 2027.

Police Chief recommends keeping Police Car detail to $15.00 

Note:  Proposing a change to Flat $100 on anything under 200' and $100 + .25 on 200' or more

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

1. May 8th - Town Clerk offices closed due to mandatory training.

2. Update on State Legislation :  Pension bill for reinstatement of State 7.5% sent to interim study

HB 1647 - . This bill would increase the multiplier for Group II Tier B and C members (and future hires) to 2.5 percent for all years worked in excess of 10 years. The bill, as amended, includes a $53.6 million state appropriation to offset the cost to cover the increase in the UAAL, but Group II employers would still have an ongoing annual “normal cost” of $3.69 million. 

 HB 1451 is currently with the Senate Executive Departments Committee awaiting an executive session. This bill would require that mandatory overtime be reported as part of the full base rate of compensation. The fiscal note estimates the employer costs up to $15.25 million dollars annually and increasing proportionally with salary increases.  

 3. New Website :

 Design concept draft only   https://nh-litchfield.civicplus.com/ 

Planned website reveal (internal )  5/7/2024

Website corrections due by 5/17/2024

Training of Staff 5/14, 15 and 16th - Pre Launch meeting (internal) 5/27/2024

Website Launch  5/30/2024

4. VFW - Hudson Memorial Post - Loyalty Day Award

5. Second Session of Municipal Finance series tomorrow at 6:30 pm at the Library -  Assessments and the Tax Base

6. Update from Rep. Rich Lasalles  -SB383-FN  This bill creates an additional adjustment to local tax caps based on inflation and population changes.  The bill also establishes procedures for adoption of a budget cap by school districts.

7.  Please see  the Annual posting from Municipal Pest Management on our annual service.   It is posted in Town Hall and we will share it virtually.

8 Attached is the March 2024 Trustee of the Trust Fund Report.

SELECTMEN REPORTS

1. Recreation Commission Representative - Steven J. Webber

2. School Facilities Improvement Committee - Kevin A. Lynch

3. Budget Committee Representative - F. Robert Leary Sr., 

4. Planning Board Representative - Kimberly M. Queenan

5. Capital Improvement Committee Representative - Kimberly M. Queenan

6. Conservation Commission Representative - Kevin A. Lynch

7. Heritage Commission Representative - G. Steven Gannon

8. Emergency Management Team - Kevin A. Lynch

Non Public Session 

Non Public Session

      RSA 91-A:3, II (a) The dismissal, promotion, or compensation of any public employee or the disciplining of such employee, or the

 investigation of any charges against him or her, unless the employee affected (1) has a right to a public meeting, and (2) requests that the

 meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted.

and 

   RSA 91-A:3, II(c) Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of this board, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to include any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant. 

and

RSA 91-A:3, Il(d) Consideration of the acquisition, sale or lease of real or personal property which, if discussed in public, would likely benefit a

 party or parties whose interests are adverse to those of the general community. 

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