Select Board and Finance

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Monday, January 12, 2026, 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Town Hall
A meeting of the Select Board

Meeting of Select Board

Members: (Quorum)

• Present: Christopher Waldo, Vice Chair, at 6:00 PM
• Present: Elaine Campbell, at 6:00 PM
• Present: Erica Goleman, Chair, at 6:00 PM

Also Present:

• Alan Singer
• John Craine
• Deb Donaldson
• Veronique Blanchard and Adam Reed. Elaine Campbell was remote.

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:46 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Dec 15 - Select Board

1. Meetings Attended by Select Board Members

2. Public Comments. None

   • Public

3. Unfinished Business

4. New Business

   • 6:10: - Budget review: 114 Moderator, 131 Finance Committee, 135 Accounting, 170 Open Space, 171 Conservation Commisison, 172 Agricultural Commission, 175 Planning Board, 176 Zoning Board of Appeals, 178 Sustainability

     General Discussion...
     Budgets for 114, 131, 172, 175, 176, and 178 were level funded.
     171 had a slight increase for dues and training.
     135 increased due to the cost of the new accounting firm.

   • 6:25: - Discussion with Forest and Trails about conservation restrictions in Town Forests.

     General Discussion...
     Forest and Trails would like the town to look at the conservation restrictions on town forest land. The land is protected but the Selectboard could sell the land if the town decided to sell. The town will be looking into how to fix this loophole.
     
     Forest and Trails has received a grant for cameras in the woods around the school. One of the cameras previously provided by a resident was ripped down and destroyed and a tree was damaged. The town will inform the public, in case anyone has information, in the Conway Currents.

   • 6:40: - Review and vote to sign accounting contract with CBIZ for remainder of FY26.

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: .

     Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Elaine Campbell, Christopher Waldo.

5. Items Not Anticipated 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting

   • - Vote to sign annual collective Highway bid contract with FRCOG.

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: .

     Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Elaine Campbell, Christopher Waldo.

6. Town Administrator update

7. Selectboard member comments/concerns

   • - Sign Conway Priorities letter

     General Discussion...
     The Board would like a revenue update from the Assessors at an upcoming meeting. Chris wondered if Bob Baker could use the Senior Tax Work-Off to help with the Fire Chief transition.

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: .

     Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Elaine Campbell, Christopher Waldo.

8. Mail

9. Announcements

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Tue, Jan 20, at 6:00 PM "Select Board and Finance" -- Town Hall
      2. Mon, Jan 26, at 6:00 PM "Select Board and Finance" -- Town Hall
      3. Mon, Feb 2, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- Town Hall

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026