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Tom Newcomb presented a memo summarizing the situation: the structure was severely damaged in an April fire, owners initially began demolition work but have made no further progress for about four months, and staff and town counsel recommend initiating the statutory process that would notify the property owner and the lender of required cleanup. Newcomb said the town will serve notice and, if the owner does not make timely progress, the town may abate remaining hazards and place a lien for recovery of costs.

Staff told the board they had contacted the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) about debris in the yard after mid‑December flooding and that a DES representative completed a site visit; DES indicated the matter was outside DES jurisdiction but expressed concern and urged cleanup before a flooding event worsened the hazard. Newcomb said he observed no footprints in recent snow during a site visit the day of the Select Board meeting, signaling inactivity.

Board members agreed the town has been patient and that moving to the formal notice stage was appropriate given health, safety and flood risk concerns. The board voted by voice to authorize the notices and to have town counsel effect service.

Ending: Town counsel will prepare two originals of the notice for signature and service; code enforcement and counsel will monitor compliance and report back to the Select Board if abatement and lien steps are required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Plymouth Select Board - 1/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff will serve notices to the owner and lender of a fire‑damaged property where cleanup has stalled; the town may abate and lien the property if the owner fails to act.","taxTitle","Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire","taxId",61623,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386475,"Plymouth solar array producing; town seeks cash payments from co-op and awaiting federal tax-credit decision",199,4229000,4428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118072-2acfe16cd996f381a8e986563496ed2f&start=4229&end=4428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118072-2acfe16cd996f381a8e986563496ed2f/thumbnail_4229000.jpg","/articles/6386475/Plymouth/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Plymouth-solar-array-producing-town-seeks-cash-payments-from-co-op-and-awaiting-federal-tax-credit-decision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386475-afd5fef3e7f68c140cfcae37a7ab2e2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775526595&Signature=llXqSth1vhHZ51KkEXehnShDI1JKGIfovka2YbVkrVTXsbBWsDxtkzBpWTC6Aw0HqMuBE4WrfjOCHIfnnvQ0UgNz4e9aj3aVXmzUnEUYOtPrm05vQo7olMB06hZ26rNo6QLrI8jcA-O7fPEUgQ~BNC~s2l3SIzhiHsMHuXmMa7GJ5Mh7JadUtiwoWNdvJLpuFBirCGfnXXpfJJVyvV3NzSXPplTKoUVsQnBrt3u98S9xZf9qssH3PE3W7SdPhd0fnR5-8B2d05ufRPQdIsD7DgLhVbxXvePZZwyc2RMWWJHu7mp4We32CQXGhGgbuhMkVcTdGCrNUFR~Oqqb-4MCLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The town’s solar array, commissioned with a ribbon-cutting Dec. 16, is producing power and now has a public monitoring link on the town website, officials said.

Grace Garvey reported that the array is online and producing and that daily production data are available on the town web page. Garvey said she completed the IRS application process for the Inflation Reduction Act elective pay with assistance from an IRS staffer and that the town is now waiting to learn whether additional information is required and for a registration number that will permit filing for the payment. \"Finally, I got on the phone with an IRS guy, and he helped me finally upload the application,\" Garvey said.

Town staff said they have applied for the 10% low-income credit and will reapply when that window reopens in 2025. Operations monitoring is handled locally: Jesse receives daily production emails, reports an inverter under warranty was replaced promptly, and staff coordinate with system contractor and town personnel for maintenance.

A remaining operational question is how the local electric cooperative will remit the town’s net revenues: town staff said the utility has been posting credits to the town’s account but the town needs a cash payment so it can meet a repayment agreement with the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA). The board asked staff to confirm whether a one-time cash payment (reported by a town official as potentially in March) will be issued; staff expected to follow up with the coop and with Barrington Power on a pending $10,000 PUC rebate.

Ending: Staff will follow up with the cooperative and Barrington Power about timing and form of payments, and will continue to pursue IRA and low-income credit filings.","The town’s new solar array is operating and generating credits; officials said they have applied for the IRA 30% elective pay and the 10% low-income credit, and are awaiting confirmation that cooperative payments will be issued as cash rather than bill credits so the town can repay a project loan to CDFA.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386479,"Consultant outlines phased, data-driven approach for Plymouth economic development",563,2080000,2643000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118072-2acfe16cd996f381a8e986563496ed2f&start=2080&end=2643","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118072-2acfe16cd996f381a8e986563496ed2f/thumbnail_2080000.jpg","/articles/6386479/Plymouth/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Consultant-outlines-phased-data-driven-approach-for-Plymouth-economic-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386479-9cfe7b5adddb860d7e2fad26eefa2669/orig.mp4?Expires=1775526595&Signature=b2XqwpQ0C7wekLXYdYzlMpuJ2I7hBKcUSQsR09ZRXQ-3FWzs4pG1tKAuKMNwd9ZI0Gx9qfptSu25wiVY-Ep7sWTgBlVpZO5QTEMrrCfGLY4za1KzP81n9Wm6Z1K9gWqqxTS0QnZsC1I0g5nO0HtBC3uk7Wg4PfWVkuTIIX1sZ1I455007FE-afcf1K4IRajYvsT-GkRe816njZ-ShYzmCTXHMzqNicxrbl5aDziMh5xETjnVmzfQzmeBsJzJA4Yd9wlqkwO7v4eRNqxpbxFaSfcorGiYUoQ2GZcokiTBbSK6Du0uQpvwaDl8bGd9cESoGwzCoSgu-g3dhimAkjTgYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stuart Arnett of Arnett Development Group spoke to the Plymouth Select Board about steps the town could take to restart economic-development work and to translate elements of the master plan into projects.

Arnett described a three-stage framework for projects—\"the thinking stage, the getting of resources stage, and then that final doing stage\"—and a four-part assessment lens (money, market, people, place) to avoid premature implementation and to identify gaps before large investments. \"Projects often, need to go through 3 real simple stages,\" Arnett said, listing those stages and urging the board to match assessment scope to specific outcomes.

Board members and staff discussed prior work with Plymouth State University, a $25,000 Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) grant for downtown/village commercial planning, zoning updates and water/sewer improvements downtown. Arnett suggested early consensus-building and modest, time‑bounded engagements—such as a few facilitated Saturday sessions or short coaching engagements—to assemble data, build public support and craft implementable priorities. He offered to draft a proposal describing phased steps and estimated costs and to point the town toward other service providers if the board preferred an alternative.

The board agreed to continue the conversation after a follow-up vendor meeting on Feb. 10; no formal procurement or contract was entered during this meeting. Select Board members emphasized the need for public meetings, clear priorities (housing, retaining graduates, leveraging university assets) and realistic budgeting for any implementation phase.

Ending: Staff will follow up with Arnett and other vendors after the Feb. 10 meeting; Arnett will prepare a scoped proposal for a possible 360 Opportunity Assessment and initial steps.

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The board approved a short-term IT services contract with Connections (vendor name in packet) for $12,591 to run from Feb. 1 through June 30, 2025, with a projected full-year cost around $30,000 and stated year-over-year savings compared with the prior vendor. Town Manager Scott Wheaton introduced the contract and the board voted to proceed.

In two public hearings, the board accepted $19,046 in Grafton County ARPA funds to upgrade downtown streetlights and replace lighting heads at crosswalks, and accepted a $16,000 donation from the Plymouth Recreation Department/Plymouth Leisure Association to be moved into a town-managed escrow account for recreation use. Both acceptances were approved by voice vote after public comment and staff explanation of intended uses.

The board authorized a purchase order for preliminary design work on the Highland Street project with HEB Engineering in the total amount of $142,496. The transcript and paperwork show the state-authorized portion at $113,997 and the town portion at $28,499; the board approved moving forward with that phase.

The board confirmed four reappointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission—Lainie (Lainie) Panagoulis, Brian Dutile, Andy McDonald and Mark McGlone—and appointed Michael Bouchard from a planning-board recommendation to a full member seat on the Plymouth Planning Board. Each reappointment and the planning-board appointment were made by motion, second and oral voice vote.

The board also authorized staff to begin an order-to-remove and site-cleanup process for a fire-damaged property at 219 Old North Main Street, directing notices to the property owners and their lender and reserving the town’s right to abate the hazard and place a lien for costs if owners do not comply.

Several items were presented as staff updates or routine housekeeping: the board approved the December 23 regular meeting minutes by voice vote; town manager announcements included schedule and staffing notices; and the meeting closed after committee reports and public comments.

Votes were taken by voice and recorded as “aye” with no recorded roll-call tallies in the meeting transcript. When a specific vote tally or individual recorded vote was not entered into the transcript, the board’s action is described here as approved by voice vote or seconded and carried, matching the meeting record.

Ending: Staff will execute the approved purchase orders and contracts and follow up on the Highland Street funding and the property-cleanup notices; the board set additional public budget hearings for Jan. 27 and Feb. 6 as part of ongoing budget work.","At its meeting, the Plymouth Select Board approved an IT services contract, accepted two unanticipated funds grants, authorized a preliminary engineering purchase order for Highland Street and confirmed four Parks and Recreation reappointments plus a Planning Board appointment.","actionData","errors"]

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