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The committee held its first meeting on Jan. 29, constituted itself and selected Tom Osteen as chair and Muriel Ingalls as vice chair; Ingalls will also take minutes. The chair began assembling documentation to apply for a Department of Environmental Services state grant that has a narrow application window for the beach-improvement project at Greenwood Pond.

Why it matters: The committee's early work focuses on a public-recreation asset and seeks grant funding from the state Department of Environmental Services to carry out improvements identified in the watershed management plan.

Board members reported the kickoff meeting lasted about an hour and was productive. The board also discussed membership questions: two interested people who are not town residents (one owns property in Kingston; the other is a KLA member) asked to be involved. The board indicated the likely approach would be to include nonresidents in an advisory capacity rather than as voting members to preserve resident-majority representation.

What's next: The committee will complete and submit the grant application for Greenwood Pond beach improvements and return to the board with progress updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kingston, New Hampshire - Select Board - February 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The newly authorized Watershed Management Plan Committee held its first meeting Jan. 29, named Tom Osteen chair and began preparations to apply for a state grant for Greenwood Pond beach improvements.","taxTitle","Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",54738,"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},6355152,"Select Board discusses town email addresses for committee members amid Right-to-Know concerns",650,1698000,2348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219229-832ee82842a7dd825e873c36009b820d&start=1698&end=2348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219229-832ee82842a7dd825e873c36009b820d/thumbnail_1698000.jpg","/articles/6355152/Kingston/Rockingham-County/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-discusses-town-email-addresses-for-committee-members-amid-Right-to-Know-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355152-6e54970cf63bd96d2b682e860263f160/orig.mp4?Expires=1776517150&Signature=iWFXVctO9fKqMZntBmisUN8JZiBOEXvJ9~p5T6Myu18w-dEepB931kmWbHXv2qzWyd-E-ub0I9~a-ECXkaRocjUfAiplqEm-Go2fyBf3oHysQ5SzvDlzWS~ThgdLlldtZdO-SZVUvoh0ICZ2izWFR3Vh-DeA-g-phpOeWYdkPX9rPYeBUw9yB9wd2XicnfLaT9W9bWuRvPvTerFiwEXo-20MkbMJrIWOhLASSqZ5DgBNFw0v1TEjSSVWfOyBOIkJDI5nH9aO80hhMIMoshUvoIqR7Os3Fnq~zL9RZ-JX3-uXTSHsJfPN7W7OKpl-cJTL1JAl6aqAYI8O1lcDkDO9CQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kingston Select Board held an extended discussion about whether the town should provide municipal email addresses to committee members, weighing vendor costs and the public-records implications of committee business conducted in personal email accounts under RSA 91-A.

Board members reviewed input that Microsoft 365 Business licenses can cost about $6 per user per month and that other vendor estimates ranged from $2 to $4 per user per month for basic addresses. The board heard that if committee members conduct town business in personal email accounts, those accounts can be subject to public-records requests under RSA 91-A.

Why it matters: Using personal email for town business can subject private accounts to disclosure in public-records requests. Board members said the town must balance cost and security with legal exposure and operational convenience.

Discussion points included whether every committee member needs a unique town address or whether a single committee email (for example, heritagecommission@kingston.nh) could be used and administered by the chair. One board member warned that multiple people sharing one account is a poor IT-security practice. A vendor (Block 5) and staff were cited in the discussion as providing the cost estimates and technical context.

The board directed staff to prepare a letter to committee chairs asking them to identify which members absolutely must have town email accounts to meet RSA 91-A obligations and to provide an estimate of required addresses. A board member said the town should compile a list of existing addresses, remove unused accounts, and then decide which committees require unique accounts (budget committee, planning/zoning chairs were noted as likely candidates).

No formal vote was taken. The board instructed staff to return with a list of committees, costs and a recommendation on who should receive town email accounts; staff also was asked to clarify pricing and to minimize the town's total monthly cost by limiting accounts to essential users.

What's next: Staff will send a request to committee chairs, inventory current town addresses, confirm vendor pricing and propose a minimal set of accounts to satisfy legal and operational needs.","The board discussed which committee members should receive town email addresses, vendor cost estimates and the public-records implications under RSA 91-A; staff were asked to survey committee chairs to identify who must have town email accounts.",{"_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},6355157,"Select Board approves amendment to RSA 79-E covenant for Sanborn Seminary; retains 11-year tax relief",370,850000,1220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219229-832ee82842a7dd825e873c36009b820d&start=850&end=1220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219229-832ee82842a7dd825e873c36009b820d/thumbnail_850000.jpg","/articles/6355157/Kingston/Rockingham-County/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-approves-amendment-to-RSA-79-E-covenant-for-Sanborn-Seminary-retains-11-year-tax-relief","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355157-41f44d6e5ddc465251e779799c4cf975/orig.mp4?Expires=1776517150&Signature=aM61Lftcm46kLppyyJ22SLGWpyp8cxITsWse9bawCyzegGZXvD9Jq9kuO9UMFva3ea09XEym2a-JqIyETfP2JMCsBZLHKqwbsS2p5UMMnUMv4kBQUxXua4MEBygF0L32d87v1Qofe~2FcYaMC-6j2SZJNWahwc15mMaE2IXboTAiXWyXC0GiWA1-vFzcvUrTAQyI5o2SIbl1MVMLSNARLW-zR53IOx2tTnqkyJci9PkTNsuQ1scvb9CrQxDg5wubifIBVQZHdTYwfr8qHgPYsjMa6-Nw7aaCPSPixltxlocIerD7E0frcvZA1FS07JjbKwVzv5wERRReOmWoVMNMQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kingston Select Board voted unanimously to amend the RSA 79-E covenant for the Sanborn Seminary project at 178 Main Street, retaining the 11 years of tax relief for the seminary renovation and removing previously approved relief tied to a 73-unit apartment structure that the project no longer proposes.

A letter dated Jan. 16 and submitted to the board explained that the Sanborn Seminary portion of the project still proposes renovation and preservation into about 12 apartments and therefore remains eligible for the originally approved 11 years of tax relief under RSA 79-E. Project developers have since reduced the larger proposed apartment structure and replaced that portion with single-family homes; the revised program now proposes roughly 13 single-family homes plus the 12 apartments in the seminary and retention of the Swayze Gym.

Why it matters: RSA 79-E (New Hampshire's community revitalization tax relief provision) lets municipalities grant tax relief to encourage preservation and creation of housing in qualifying projects. The change narrows the town's tax-relief commitment to the historic seminary building while removing relief for the larger apartment building that was previously anticipated but is no longer part of the project.

Select Board members discussed the paperwork and recording implications. Board members agreed that, if the motion passed, the town's recorded covenant must be revised to reflect the new scope. A board member moved to retain the 11 years of tax relief for the seminary and to remove the other previously granted tax relief; Chuck seconded the motion. The board voted \"aye\" and the chair declared the vote unanimous.

Meeting materials state the board originally approved 11 years of tax relief on April 18, 2022, for the seminary renovation and nine years for a 73-unit apartment building that is no longer proposed. The letter accompanying the amendment request asked the board to record the revised covenant showing that only the seminary retains the approved 11 years of relief.

What's next: On approval, town counsel or designated staff will update and record the covenant to reflect the amended 79-E approval and deliver the paperwork to the appropriate parties for recording in the land records.","The Select Board voted unanimously to amend the town's RSA 79-E community revitalization covenant for the Sanborn Seminary project at 178 Main Street to preserve the previously approved 11-year tax relief for the seminary building and to remove other tax relief that the revised project no longer seeks.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6355161,"Select Board votes to seek higher junkyard permit fee, schedules public hearing",638,59000,697000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219229-832ee82842a7dd825e873c36009b820d&start=59&end=697","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219229-832ee82842a7dd825e873c36009b820d/thumbnail_59000.jpg","/articles/6355161/Kingston/Rockingham-County/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-votes-to-seek-higher-junkyard-permit-fee-schedules-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355161-f05d276938dafe66365cb7bd845571dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1776517150&Signature=X7ONxxTQH99b7v6OMo4g9wDFLHepEwwG4jK~dGa7c4H66dNWLHeHhl0B77A2OlD~BscuGNzfI9Rwu-1gQc0dFU-8Ka7wPqI3q7FZKX5~e1vZ4mnFVJqg0fusI~PbThb~wdeHcjO2HqVGIKHcXx-CryKCpjRG32yKoRMpBkX5B48frFRux5eeROZO0UiEI0f1tYA2S9jCIBtVH3SVg-8rmzSjjlBl4MEuGYrKEMcXfACF9MqRZXGsPBBEmNey4dnECwqMUAabWbeP5M660hhBKyVuKUClv2DnJvYQD-EoPNEhrD8z0d9OVbU0u7YcoKh2Q6SuoOUGAKXP123q5Son1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kingston Select Board voted unanimously to post a public hearing to consider increasing the town's junkyard permit renewal fee from $35 to $50 and to standardize inspections for junkyards.

Pedro Avila Avila, who appeared before the board about a pending junkyard permit renewal, told the board he wants to treat junkyards like other business occupancies, perform life-and-safety inspections and bring the deputy health officer to site visits. He said the inspections would check access for emergency responders and other safety items and recommended a single fee that would include the application and inspection.

Why it matters: The change would raise a fee that the board's records show was adopted in February 2007 and is used for recurring renewals for a small number of local businesses. Board members said they want more information on how often inspections will be needed, who will perform them and the historic basis for the existing $35 charge before making a final fee change.

Avila outlined his approach during the presentation: \"we'll be bringing the health officer\" and, where appropriate, the police department, to address life-and-safety items on-site. He recommended a modest increase to keep fees consistent with other business-occupancy charges but said he would accept $35 if the board preferred.

Board members asked staff to research the origin of the $35 fee and how many junkyards remain in town. The board learned the fee was adopted by the board of selectmen in 02/2007. Select Board members expressed concern that inspections create a workload and cost that someone must cover.

After discussion, a board member moved to increase the fee to $50 and post a public hearing; Chuck seconded the motion. The board voted in favor; members present said \"aye\" and the chair declared the vote unanimous. Board members clarified that any renewals submitted this year would remain at the existing $35 fee and that any new fee would take effect only after the public hearing and final vote.

The board also directed staff to return with details on inspection frequency, who would attend inspections (health officer, police), and estimated mileage/compensation costs so the board can set a fee that covers town costs without creating an undue burden on small operators.

The board and staff left open the possibility of tiered inspection requirements based on site size or complexity, but no tiered fee structure was adopted at the meeting.

What's next: Staff will research fee history and inspection cost estimates, publish a notice for a public hearing on the proposed $50 fee, and keep current permit renewals at $35 until the hearing and final vote.","The Kingston Select Board voted unanimously to post a public hearing to consider raising the town's junkyard permit fee from $35 to $50 and directed staff to research inspection costs and fee history.","actionData","errors"]

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