Call to Order - Pledge - Motion to enter Non-Public

Swearing in of Fulltime Firefighter/EMT Sean Enright

Sean Enright has been hired as the new FT firefighter / EMT to fill the vacant Full-time position left unfilled after the retirement of Interim Chief Doug Nicoll.

Sean is originally from Londonderry NH and has been a Litchfield resident for the last three years.

He graduated from URI (University of Rhode Island)College with a degree in Communications. Sean has been an on-call Litchfield Firefighter for the last two years and was recently certified as an EMT. The hiring of Sean marks the first time since 2006 that both full-time firefighters as well as the Fire Chief live in town.

NOTICE :  Effective September 1, 2023 the state statute requiring a state license for a Hawker and Peddler or Itinerant Vendor has  been repealed.  Cities/Towns may still require a local permit however there will be no requirement for a state license per  the  Secretary of State’s Office.

Request to approve a Hawker's and Peddlar's license for Smokin Spanx Barbeque at  517 CBH Highway.

Health Officer has signed off - State Health inspections have been reviewed.

LPD has signed off - Criminal Background check is clear

Site Plan was submitted to Planning Assistant and Letter from the Land owner is attached.

Staff requests the approval of the license for 1 year.

Granite State Clean Fleets

• • $10,000,000 of VW Mitigation Funds available solely to local governments (municipalities, school districts, transit agencies)

  • 80% funding for replacing old diesel vehicles with new diesel vehicles

  • 95% funding for replacing old diesel vehicles with electric vehicles (including the charger, infrastructure, and installation!)

  • Competitive proposals due 10/13/23

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

Department Updates: 

• See the July Trustees of the Trust Fund Report

• A VERY special thank you to the Newell's from Litchfield who donated shrubs and flowers for the Bergeron memorial located at the Fire station.  Thank you to Fire and Town staff that assisted us in the planting.

• A HUGE thankyou to the Highway department who spent days assisting the Cemetery Trustees in the removal of Bittersweet and cleanup from our beautiful cemeteries.

Budget Update:

RSA on Registration fees

Warrant Article ideas

Capital (CIP)

Next meeting - August 21stth .  Projects listed here:  https://cip.litchfieldnh.gov/august-7-2023.  Mike French, Terri Briand, Kevin Brown and Vicki Varick

                 have been requested to attend. Recreation Commission will review projects and report at a later date.  Conservation Commission will move their current 

                 plan forward.

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

MOTION:

I make a motion to enter non-public session under

 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 meeting and (2) requests that the meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted.