Economic Development Committee

First meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held July 20th

Selectmen Queenan to update Board.  Meetings to be held on  the fourth Wednesday of each month, 6 pm, beginning in August.

Request to the Board of Selectmen for the addition of a School Board Member.

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

Department Updates: 

IT Director Brunelle:  

• Police Department MDT (Cruiser Computers) have all been updated to latest generation hardware. 
  This funded via the APRA gran with the support of the Board of Selectmen.
  
  

• Campbell High School UDA/BDA implementation completed  This is improving communication within the building for both Police & Fire.
  This was funding via a School grant that the IT collaborated with the School District.

Planning Board:

• The Planning Board will take another look at the Impact Fee Schedule at the August 15 meeting.

• There is no Planning Board meeting Aug. 1

Budget Update:

• Challenges - Hydrants up 21K,  Dispatch and Ambulance Contracts still in negotiations.  Examining cost of outside contractors with existing staff,  Animal Control coming in-house 10-15K savings,  Custodian savings

• See Schedule - Would like until August 7th to share

• Significant challenge without the use of the Work Order request form - need data to track and cost efficiencies.  No orders received to date although work continues to rise.

Conservation Request:

Trash barrels and weekly pickup.  Recommend Solid Waste fund - 2 barrels.

Capital (CIP)

Next meeting - August 7th .  Projects listed here:  https://cip.litchfieldnh.gov/august-7-2023.  Update on Police Facility plan.

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. 

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 the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to 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.