SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
November 17, 2008
The Newton Board of Selectmen will be holding a meeting on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Newton Town Hall starting at 5:00pm. The Board will start by opening the meeting and then go directly into Nonpublic Session under RSA 91-A:3 II (b) – Code Enforcement; (a) – Building Department; (c) – property taxes and Fire Department; (e) - litigation.
The public meeting will resume at approximately 6:30pm.
Call to Order
Introduction of Guests
Old Business
· Outstanding Action Items
A. Discussion with Fire Chief Ingalls RE: Category update to the matrix classification
B. 2008 and 2009 proposed Building Department budget
C. Planning Board recommendation to accept Nordic Wood Lane as a Town Road
D. Cemetery Trustees 2009 proposed budget
E. Gale Library 2009 proposed budget
F. 2008 and 2009 proposed General Government Building budget
G. 2009 proposed Transfer Station budget
New Business
A. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
B. Memo from Planning Board RE: Concerns at the location of 185 South Main Street
C. Letter from Harris Bank RE: Trust under Will of Emma Gale Harris, Gale Memorial Fund
Announcements
· State of NH Dept of Safety approved project application, declared on August 11, 2008 in the amount of $8,144,03; Federal Share (75%) is $6,108.02
· Rockingham County Commissioners RE: Discount card program for prescription drugs
· 2008 Tax Rate is $18.98 per thousand of property assessment
VI. Accept Minutes of Selectmen Meetings
· Selectmen’s Nonpublic Meeting minutes of October 6, 2008 and October 14, 2008
VII. Reports from Department Heads
VIII. Review of Action Items
IX. Adjourn
Robert S. Donovan, Jr.
Trisha J. McCarthy
Raymond D. Thayer
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Posted 11/13/2008: Newton Town Hall, Newton & Newton Jct. Post Office, Rowe’s Corner Store & www.newton-nh.gov
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