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***Presentation of the Town of Litchfield’s 2026 Top Dog - Lacey****🐶

For your consideration at the next meeting.

Under Article 5 - Agenda Management:

Current language:

The Town Administrator shall be authorized to exercise discretion and judgment in scheduling agenda requests with the goal of efficient and effective board operations.  Requests may be referred to appropriate departments or boards to allow investigation or development of background material to facilitate the Board’s decision-making process prior to being scheduled on the agenda.

Proposed language:

The Town Administrator shall be authorized to exercise discretion and judgment in scheduling agenda requests, in consultation with the Board Chair, with the goal of efficient and effective board operations. Requests may be referred to appropriate departments or boards to allow investigation or development of background material to facilitate the Board's decision-making process prior to being scheduled on the agenda.

Under Article 3 - Duties, Section Primary Duties:

Add language:

All members of the Board of Selectmen shall review and sign the weekly accounting manifest no later than the close of business on Tuesday of each week. It is the responsibility of each Board member to complete their review and signature by the established deadline. The Town Administrator shall be responsible for ensuring the manifest is made available to all Board members in sufficient time to allow for review prior to the Tuesday deadline.

11.  Memorial Day Parade, Event Attendance & BOS Meeting

12.    Police Chief/Police Captain Contracts Negotiations

Town Administrator's Report

1.  2027 Budget  Schedule - draft.  Sent to department heads for review.  Department Heads overall prefer night meetings including a longer meeting one eveving of  the week or perhaps a day presentation during the week.

2.  Request for Memorial Day Parade has been approved by the State and provided to Mr. Calawa and Chief Jones- May 25th

3.  State Legislation Update:

PASSED - going to Governor 

HB 1575 was passed. The bill transfers the determination of the default budget to the budget committees. As of today, there is no public record that Kelly Ayotte has signed New Hampshire HB 1575 (“relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee”).

4. Kim Vacation  - May 14, 15 , 29 and June 1st

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SELECTMEN REPORTS

1. Recreation Commission Representative - F. Robert Leary Sr.

2. School Facilities Improvement Committee - John Brunelle

3. Budget Committee Representative - John Brunelle

4. Planning Board Representative - Steven G. Gannon

5. Capital Improvement Committee Representative - Kimberly M. Queenan

6. Conservation Commission Representative - Dianne Plansky

7. Heritage Commission Representative -    

8. Emergency Management Team - John Brunelle

9. Energy Committee - Steven G. Gannon

10. Economic Development Committee - Kimberly M. Queenan

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. 

RSA 91-A:3, II(b) The hiring of any person as a public employee. 

  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. 

 Adjournment