Litchfield Police Department       -   Swearing  in Ceremony            

Promotions:  Slade C.  Rasmussen  and  Brian D. Morgan to Sergeant

 New  Officers -    Jarrod MacDonald and Michael Richardson

Corning Farms Demo Permit  - R. Moreau

Hawkers and Peddlers Requests 

Town Events  -

 Fishing Derby May 18th , Conservation Committee

& Easter Scavenger Hunt March 13th, Spirit of Litchfield

Sign Use Request Easter Scavenger Hunt March 13th Spirit of Litchfield

Economic Development Committee Request - Renew Members for additional one-year term:

Chair: Selectmen Kimberly Queenan

Members: Peter Ames (Recreation), Dianne Plansky (Conservation), Jeremy Robitaille (Planning), Lauura Gandia (ZBA), Peter Plansky, (School Board)

Community Member - Connie Jackson, 1 opening

Staff: Jay Minkarah (NRPC), Kim Kleiner (Town Adminstrator)

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

• • Schedule being set for Pennichuck Consolidation case DW-23-101, City of Nashua has now filed Petition to Intervene

  • Pennichuck has filed DW 24-029 for an increase to the QCPAC of an additional 2.37%  on top of the 1.35% approved in DW-23-013.  This would raise the 6.31% cummulative QCPAC to 8.67% as of September 2024 -  if approved would result in a QCPAC cumulative surcharge 8.67% or a total surcharge of about $7.31 per month on the average single family residential bill of $84.31 (which does not include the current QCPAC you are paying of $4.18 per month) resulting in a total average single family residential monthly bill of $91.62

  • Leadership meeting held - Volunteer award and recognition event in August sponsored by the Board of Selectmen, staff and Town of Litchfield

  • First Special Events committee with residents held last Wednesday, February 21st

  • Department Heads are working on Fee Schedule changes for proposal in March

  • Guidance on Signs :  Litchfield Sign Ordinance states:  

1504.00 Prohibited Signs.

a. No signs except Town and State highway direction and regulatory signs may be used on

Albuquerque Avenue.

b. No off premises signs are allowed. (Amended March 2016)

(Adopted March 10, 1981; Amended March 8, 1983, March 1987)

• Town Report and Voter Guide

• Request Impact Fee session with Counsel, Planning Chair and NRPC

Political Advertising and Political Signs

Concord, NH – Political advertising and political signs are one of the treasured traditions of New Hampshire elections. They are also a physical expression of people's First Amendment right of free speech. With the General Election upcoming on November 8, 2022, Attorney General John M. Formella is releasing the following information regarding political advertising and political signs to assist the public in understanding the election laws related to political advertising and political signs:

Removing, defacing, or destroy political advertising without consent is a crime, and individuals also may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000. See RSA 664:17 and 664:21.

Political advertising may not be placed on public property but may be placed in a state right-of-way if the private property owner gives permission. Private property owners may remove signs on their property, even if they are in a state right-of-way. In addition to owners of the property, persons authorized by the owner of the property, or a law enforcement officer may remove advertising placed without permission. Political advertising on any public property may be removed by state, city, or town maintenance or law enforcement personnel. See RSA 664:17.

Political communications and political signs— "express advocacy" communications—are required to have information identifying the person or entity responsible for the advertising, known as "paid-for" disclaimers, under New Hampshire law. New Hampshire RSA 664:14 requires that all political advertising must be signed with the name and physical or mailing address of a person responsible for the advertising.

• For groups, committees, or entities, the statute requires that an individual be named along with the entity responsible. Under RSA 664:14, II, the "name of the enterprise or organization shall be indicated, and the chairman or treasurer of the enterprise or organization shall sign his name and address."

• An Internet address for a website is acceptable as long as the website immediately and prominently displays all of the disclaimer information required. That is, it must clearly identify the name of a contact person for the person responsible or the group responsible for the advertising and a physical or mailing address where the contact person can be located.

• Paid-for disclaimers are required for advertising that is considered "express advocacy," which means communications that expressly advocate for or against a candidate or ballot measure at an election. Courts have also held that, even if the advertising does not say "vote for" or "vote against" a certain candidate, if the only reasonable interpretation of the communication is as an appeal to vote for or against a specific candidate, then it is express advocacy. As a result, in general, when a communication mentions elections, candidates, or political parties, it must include a paid-for disclaimer. See RSA 664:14

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

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