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Municipal building committee: The municipal building committee reaffirmed that $25,000 plus funds already in capital reserve will cover the planned design-phase work. The committee plans to discuss an RFQ at the March meeting (March 18 at 1:30 p.m.) and aims to present three building options at the 2026 town meeting: a stand-alone police building; a police building with an attached or detached town hall to be built later; and a combined joint-use building.

Town clerk and tax software transition: Daphne requested approval to proceed with a software product for town clerk functions and tax-collector transition work. Board members said the town clerk portion of the transition can proceed independently, while the tax-collector functions must wait until assessing/valuation software (reval) work is coordinated. Staff are discussing a phased transition to new software (referred to in the meeting as Avatar/Avitar) and will coordinate payroll and accounts-payable transitions afterward.

Comp time policy: Board members agreed to review and clarify the employee manual’s comp time language. Staff noted the policy’s current wording is confusing about whether comp time accrues at straight time or overtime rates and whether employees can be compelled to take comp time. The board asked staff to review applicable statute(s) and present clarified handbook language at a future meeting. Select Board members emphasized that if the town wants to allow regular paid overtime across positions, that should be budgeted explicitly.

Other administrative updates: The board heard that proceeds from a long-running legal matter (referred to as the Noyes property sale) may soon be distributed to the town; staff said they are coordinating with the estate administrator and expect funds to be disbursed after a 30-day waiting period following a recent court denial of a last-minute petition.

No formal votes were taken on these updates during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Selectboard Meeting 02/04/2025 Brentwood, NH","oneSentenceSummary","The Select Board heard updates on the municipal building committee’s design-phase funding, an upcoming RFQ for design services aimed at town meeting 2026, a partial software transition for the town clerk function, and plans to revise comp time policy in the employee handbook.","taxTitle","Brentwood Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",74075,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6353326,"Votes at a glance: Select Board approves consent agenda, encumbrance changes, mutual aid signature and nonpublic session",592,86000,678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221440-0810bc9fff0aff48aa8da61cbf167bcd&start=86&end=678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221440-0810bc9fff0aff48aa8da61cbf167bcd/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6353326/New-Hampshire/Votes-at-a-glance-Select-Board-approves-consent-agenda-encumbrance-changes-mutual-aid-signature-and-nonpublic-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353326-d791d586ec82ab38679ead2abe62c28e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207628&Signature=nndwJ40H1UzylAeNtKU7clmenWvTdW6MlpqJqPC0y7BpNqr46UZfhT3TPXGbWYKZP4xQ0A5VT2jMVBIbHr~uoLhUeQ03a2F1kvlSL5Ix~UgfA5kEbz-log~TOBLvkAcn~MkN6aMevAxGyN1ik5WxhSldJBfF1uGUb~ID1BDVpCcyKZ9tYBGvqmav91xgLz4zaIQ2Y3BWvxfRzRiP6wiA2BQpg2lQ33UgnnWh6OyeWh0myYu6LZDSL6jaHozEGbFSIsM5MQC2dPIS8aR-6LKtBKNYlrZb7sI5e8abIH2MWLAGv4iwGwKCDxhQH8sZO6r-upmXDttj06E14mTACJ78Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brentwood Select Board took a string of routine formal actions during its Feb. 4 meeting. The board recorded the following outcomes:

• Consent agenda approved — The board approved the consent agenda that included payroll and accounts payable for the period ending Feb. 5: payroll $36,476.11; accounts payable $78,394.28; ACH payments noted in the packet included $245,000 to Swayze and $709,932 to the co-op. The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.

• Intent to cut signed — The board voted to sign an intent to cut for approximately 10 acres on South Road (lot number on file). Motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

• Mutual aid contract signature authorized — The board moved and seconded a motion authorizing Joe Byrd to sign a mutual aid agreement (described as covering major emergency mutual aid responses). The motion passed by voice vote.

• Encumbrances — The board approved a conservation committee encumbrance (approximately $3,000 for a contractor) and reversed a previously approved library salary encumbrance (the board voted to rescind that encumbrance and advised the library to find alternate budget sources). The board declined to encumber funds for the recreation department project (no motion made; staff told rec the encumbrance would not be approved).

• Nonpublic session — The board voted to enter nonpublic session for hiring and legal matters. Roll call recorded Andy: Aye; Paul: Aye; Lettie: Aye; Chair (moved by chair): Aye. The board entered nonpublic at 6:31 p.m.

No motions in this meeting were recorded as failed or tabled.","At the Feb. 4 meeting the Select Board approved the consent agenda (including payroll and accounts payable), signed an intent to cut, authorized a mutual aid signatory, approved one encumbrance, reversed another, declined a third, and voted to enter nonpublic session for hiring and legal.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6353331,"Select Board confirms 11 warrant articles for town meeting; two citizen petitions added",184,420000,604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221440-0810bc9fff0aff48aa8da61cbf167bcd&start=420&end=604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221440-0810bc9fff0aff48aa8da61cbf167bcd/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6353331/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-confirms-11-warrant-articles-for-town-meeting-two-citizen-petitions-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353331-432cdd748f69463b09e960bd368db409/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207628&Signature=N-ubWo8wK8HNifSZgwW44Xf8mE5~XVjGq8BNFLwbIH2ZNlkllXTFsyfPRQGZK2QfCz0C78uptEIrdeGTJSc3AqoDjm1Nbgdw7EKJbguxGIjTr26SO2-0Ymo2Xw-nobR2ZbbQWa34BIi6hTgdCvjmlTeE1-nkTwtGeN4dLfjAE4-hwC6qSFx5QkSfeoQS1NWfaKUdiNttGlqdSOx895q4HONit0DLQ0Od4qrJD7Djbbv6g-ePPXb-d-ao9BJWNiER7RALtjHATmiEqT2PBRiu447vDLJPPUa-AP~oyCVncf2APLXw1tReWwsGJXjF3zbaUSDBImDxfQ4gkrdi0F3YCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brentwood Select Board confirmed a total of 11 warrant articles for the upcoming town meeting, including two petition articles submitted by residents on the town clerk’s petition forms.

Board members said the Budget Committee agreed with the board’s recommendations on all presented warrants and that one item — closing the library amphitheater — was not voted on by the Budget Committee because it was budget neutral.

Two petitioned warrant articles were submitted the day of the Select Board meeting and were transcribed into the warrant packet exactly as presented. One petition came via the Brentwood newsletter; the other would impose a local tax cap on the town budgeting process. Daphne (staff) confirmed both petitions had the minimum of 25 legal-voter signatures required to place a petition on the warrant. “The Select Board does not take a position on those petitions,” a board member said.

Board members discussed statutory authority referenced in the petitions; one member raised “32 5 dash b” as the cited authority, and staff said the board would consult legal counsel to determine whether passage would bind the Select Board to a mandated position or how the language should be implemented if voters approve it.

If no other changes are made, the board said it will present the warrant as the official warrant at town meeting. The Select Board asked staff to run the petition language by town counsel (Mitchell and Laura Spector Morgan were named as counsel to consult) to ensure wording and legal implications are clear before final posting.

The Select Board did not take a formal position on the petitioned articles at the meeting.","The Select Board confirmed nine initial warrant articles plus two citizen-submitted petition articles for Brentwood’s upcoming town meeting; board will consult legal counsel on petition wording and potential implementation questions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6353336,"Brentwood Select Board delays decision on front-end loader after repair hopes",175,134000,309000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221440-0810bc9fff0aff48aa8da61cbf167bcd&start=134&end=309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221440-0810bc9fff0aff48aa8da61cbf167bcd/thumbnail_134000.jpg","/articles/6353336/New-Hampshire/Brentwood-Select-Board-delays-decision-on-front-end-loader-after-repair-hopes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353336-c9818e2b8f449dc9190c080f864e6ef0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207628&Signature=Uwym9AL0Ve7mHV3vrtRtPLptXwmkTGoYXHA7896gvB2G4HagNbcPP46x4FnuKr-DNDTa6oviliFj4YHeH8wna7O8F4JsMHmEr4VNCWFLgjXkNvLmh73jitWQFWcaZETj6wN418qgoDqBcqNETgo9305pLjfc~kG7a8LU9uPVdJo-2hihuEUU3otWHjbGBWv9Qmg7xL6yqYNW6qbP4JoggdHDxkEAX3w-kdi~SEpZvkljh1RBxdTR760YT5cTSNtWj6Q9jR~EXLxPfRrIJsSlUNPJmb1h3NZuX5JsEMdRQXdHBY-~6ocuKmNTk~a-909ebS4uUjqMfqTFYL7TkglXlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brentwood Select Board on Feb. 4 discussed but did not act on replacing a failing front-end loader after the town’s highway operator said there may be a slim chance of repair.

Board members noted a Volvo lease quote was included in the meeting packet but agreed it would be premature to pursue a lease warrant while they wait for a final repair determination. “I don’t know that it makes sense to do a lease warrant if we’re still waiting to see if it can be fixed and we’ve already got the other warrant out there,” Select Board member Letty said.

Andrea confirmed the meeting packet includes a purchase price and lease proposals. A purchase price of about 182 (thousand) was discussed and lease options included four- or five-year terms with differing payment schedules. Board members noted the Volvo lease has a somewhat lower interest rate but a higher initial cost than other quotes in the packet.

Members discussed practical fallbacks if the machine cannot be repaired, including short-term rentals or borrowing equipment from neighboring communities. “We could probably find a Band Aid for $20.25 to get by,” Letty said, paraphrasing the highway operator’s estimate for interim fixes.

Given the calendar timing for petitioned warrant articles, the board noted it technically could still post a lease warrant before the official posting deadline but said no member present wanted to pursue that step at this meeting. The item remained informational; board members said they will wait for the highway operator’s final assessment before advancing purchase or lease warrants to a future meeting.

The Select Board did not take a formal vote on purchase or lease authority during the discussion.","Select Board members agreed not to pursue a lease warrant immediately for a failed front-end loader while waiting to learn whether repairs are possible, leaving existing purchase/lease quotes in the packet for later action.","actionData","errors"]

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