Motion to add to the Agenda -

I make a motion to add to the agenda the approval of the financing of the International Plow Truck with Tax-Exempt Leasing Corp. 

Litchfield Police and Fire Swearing in Ceremony

LPD -   Michael  Clater to Sergeant, effective July 1, 2024

             Matthew Sweet to Detective, effective August 1, 2024

LFD -   Jason Nicoll, at Fulltime Firefighter & EMT

Section 2 :  Business

Approval of Lease with Tax Exempt Financing Corp.

I make a motion to approve the Lease for the International Plow Truck approved at March 2024 Town meeting in the total amount of $171,857.82 .  The first payment in July 2024 will come from the Unassigned Fund Balance.  Remaining five payments to be included in the Highway budget at an amount of $28,642.97 for years 2025-2029.

 4.   Appointment of Scott Lacroix as Litchfield Health Officer, replacing former

        Code Enforcement officer Jeff Blackwell

• Back ground check completed

• Term is 3 years

Appointments by the Board:  

1.  Reappointment of Doug Nicoll as Emergency Management Director for a term to expire May

 31, 2026 (current expiration of Fire Chief Contract)

Presented by Chief Jones - Stress Management Class for Employees 

Adapted from a class at the police academy. Many of the stressors that affect police officers also impact people in other professions, and the responses to those stressors are the same for all. The presentation includes, definitions, signs of stress, identifying work stressors, preventing stress, managing acute and chronic stress, class participation, statistics, the impact of stress, and a video.  

Tuesday, July 9, 6:30-7:45pm

Wednesday, July 10, 9:30-10:45am

Tuesday, July 16, 1:00-2:30pm

Thursday, July 25, 9:00-10:15am

SELECTMEN REPORTS

1. Recreation Commission Representative - Steven G. Gannon

2. School Facilities Improvement Committee - Robert F. Leary Sr.

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

4. Planning Board Representative - Kevin Lynch

5. Capital Improvement Committee Representative - Kimberly M. Queenan

6. Conservation Commission Representative - John Brunelle

7. Heritage Commission Representative - G. Steven Gannon

8. Emergency Management Team - John Brunelle

9. Energy Committee - John Brunelle

10. Economic Development Committee - Kimberly M. Queenan

NON-PUBLIC SESSION

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

  against him 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.

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.  

        RSA 91-A:3, II(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.     

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

1.  Asphalt (Clean) - free, brick and concrete can be mixed $20./ton, rebar $30.00/ton the Transfer station has  accepted and used Highway labor and trucks to transport but it has been mixed.   Going forward we will ask residents to go to Continental directly for these items.  There is no budget in the  Solid Waste for these items, we have paid from the Recycling Revolving Fund.  Update - Continental Gravel Pit is not open on Saturdays

2.   Kim on Vacation this Friday,  July 22nd - 26th

3. Reviewing preliminary draft of Financial Audit

4. Finalizing Lease for 2024 Plow truck Lease

5. Scheduling departments for Early August Budget Reviews

6. Reminders:

August 22nd Volunteer Recognition night

September 21–25  Kim at 2024 ICMA Annual Conference