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Fire Chief Pellerin presented the ALS agreement the board had reviewed previously and said the town will pay the same amount currently budgeted for ALS coverage. The existing provider’s services will end March 21 and the new provider (identified in meeting remarks as Plasto/Plastow ALS) would begin on March 21 with no lapse in service; the contract period runs through next April. The chief said the first year will include information-gathering and monthly meetings among the town and the new provider to review operations.

Board members asked about a provision in the contract that described certain locations as covered “if staffing permitted,” a phrase the chief said he would clarify with the new provider. The chief said the intended operational model includes one unit in Brentwood and an additional unit in Plasto (as described to the board by the provider), but that vehicle deployment could shift if usage patterns required moving the unit to cover other towns.

Pellerin also described a separate mutual-aid agreement with Pease Air Force Base that would permit use of base foam in a large-scale incident. He noted that some military-grade foams have historically contained PFAS chemicals and that towns that accepted such foam for mutual aid had faced contamination lawsuits in other jurisdictions (the chief referenced a previous case in another town). The chief recommended the board allow him the discretion to use Pease’s foam in a last-resort, life-safety scenario; he said legal counsel had reviewed related documents for other towns and that he would provide the board the contracts. The board moved, seconded and approved allowing the chief to sign the Pease mutual-aid agreement as appropriate; the board recorded voice ayes.

Why it matters: The actions secure continuous ALS coverage for Kingston and give the fire chief limited authority to use a mutual-aid foam resource in extreme incidents, while raising questions about contract language and environmental liability.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kingston, New Hampshire - Select Board - March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Select Board approved a new advanced life support (ALS) services contract and voted to allow the fire chief discretion to use Pease Air Force Base mutual-aid foam in life-safety emergencies, while noting concerns about contract language and potential PFAS liability.","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},6287169,"Partial closure at Kingston library after vehicle hits gable; structural engineer to inspect",163,1161000,1324000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2554761-3e2762f56a3e91e0c21d3c8574a290dc&start=1161&end=1324","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2554761-3e2762f56a3e91e0c21d3c8574a290dc/thumbnail_1161000.jpg","/articles/6287169/Kingston/Rockingham-County/New-Hampshire/Partial-closure-at-Kingston-library-after-vehicle-hits-gable-structural-engineer-to-inspect","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287169-d2cec45846ff72fc8e854bce2d3a9fd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173404&Signature=Mt0Wd8nrbs~-xFZG2RAfUlXpKd9zBfU74UwxFtOsoqhdcW8CKZP1lfFf0lE90-rE12Jbs5U1mC6BOREYyW3zSHeHlU1TXr94zAmcf3cX~-uWHLYnEHxnSg07u5FyNyl8Kf~Zya7CUjcgpmb5tOxDTB7klQL00oZwM7HDJeB1cjrs-7bJDdDtetHsm7Hyo0LjNjDBCUt03MRquAaKiFpVV~~dmL1awLKUuSuqFMC5RteoAZkkspdHfXnm9DYZqT8gAPOY0TURKI0sqVdySjfReVeZRAg~StHqszPG1aiNUBVR7l5X~JVZAB82poCO2ZB~f8lxLv9By57gSinDzJNsdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Select Board members were told that a vehicle drove over a curb and struck the Kingston Library building on a recent Friday night, causing significant damage to a gable-end structural element. The town has restricted access to the affected portion of the facility and scheduled an insurance adjuster and a structural engineer for further assessment.

At the meeting the town’s on-site inspector (identified in remarks as Pedro) reported that a double stud that helps support a ridge beam was severely damaged and that, because the damage was at a gable end, the structure did not appear to pose an immediate threat to the entire building. The inspector recommended a structural engineer examine the damaged ridge support before any repairs that affect the roof or framing are undertaken. The damaged section of the library is closed to the public but the rest of the building remains open.

Library Director Melissa (identified by first name in the meeting) and the library trustees will work with the town and contractors to determine repair scope and a timeline. The Select Board noted that while ownership questions were raised, the town has responsibility for ensuring the building’s structural safety and that the trustees have oversight authority under state statute; the board said it would coordinate with trustees and the director to select contractors and proceed with repairs.

Why it matters: The damage directly affects public access to library space and requires professional structural assessment to ensure patron safety; trustees, the director and town staff are coordinating on immediate safety measures and longer-term repairs.","A vehicle struck the Kingston library building, damaging a gable-end structural stud. The town has restricted access to the damaged area, scheduled an adjuster and a structural engineer inspection, and trustees and the library director will work with contractors on repairs.",{"_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},6287174,"Town clerk Tammy Bakke denies tax-fraud accusations, asks select board to publicly clear her name",456,116000,572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2554761-3e2762f56a3e91e0c21d3c8574a290dc&start=116&end=572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2554761-3e2762f56a3e91e0c21d3c8574a290dc/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6287174/Kingston/Rockingham-County/New-Hampshire/Town-clerk-Tammy-Bakke-denies-tax-fraud-accusations-asks-select-board-to-publicly-clear-her-name","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287174-ae049012b01ac62ba55fad4c13ca348b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173404&Signature=CQE8woV6TOTadEq-FTDIc8O8ny7iUrG1ZUKmsYXeNwRfABAMHoXtbjEcHsOLn4MO4XHljQaen3dxyp3CQ-AMNJhCDeoUnLKzbmzjSLKExMeKjzxg~0Qx2e-45J1E71jGRG-Q1yCqmKtt4-u1O5fj-uGeE2KbKCR1OzLWqiEdIep5~FJoWzkgWkcKjamwtJatGwEQ2GSjbgaaFWqVu~4Pbft6Ymh7yS1l2JLkmEdMdb~Zbu15r1ujaH-43ZfL~sHaP-eQFuTn~VjROIMJnHpeEN2nSeOmxioJH0JjoVutJtgA1CRlp4BVG5xid1AY1U36fYp~fwB7WGcptrdeLDKSJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tammy Bakke, Kingston’s town clerk and tax collector, told the Select Board at its meeting that accusations made during a Feb. 19 candidates’ night and discussed elsewhere are unfounded and asked the board to publicly acknowledge that the allegations against her are baseless.

Bakke said the accusations included claims of tax fraud related to her property at 26 North Road and contention that records or tapes had been destroyed. She said her property has been enrolled in current use “since at least 1979” and that in February 2015 an assessor (Fred Smith of KTR Associates, she said) removed five acres from current use after concluding some land was used for more than “passive recreation,” triggering a land-use change tax at that time. Bakke said Melissa Fowler was the town’s tax collector in February 2015 and that Bakke herself was appointed town clerk/tax collector in 2017.

Bakke outlined the local process for current-use and change-tax actions in Kingston, saying the landowner can request removal from current use, assessors calculate land-use tax and sign related documents, and that the tax collector does not have authority to alter property cards or assessments. She said she had documentation, including written confirmation from the assessor Katie Walker, that her property’s assessment is correct.

Bakke also said someone had accused her of destroying audio tapes from a specific meeting; she said those tapes were preserved and kept in the town clerk’s office safe and were available for review.

Elliot Lesser, chair of the Select Board, responded at the meeting, saying, “I will categorically state that those — all those allegations are baseless.” Another board member told Bakke they did not question her integrity.

No formal action against Bakke was taken at the meeting. The statements and clarifications in the public-comment period were presented to the board and recorded on the public record; Bakke asked only for the board’s public acknowledgement that the accusations were without merit.

Why it matters: The accusations arose in the run-up to local elections and touched on statutory duties of local officers and procedures for assessing current-use land, topics that affect property owners’ tax obligations and public confidence in town administration.","At a Kingston Select Board meeting, Town Clerk and Tax Collector Tammy Bakke publicly denied accusations tied to her property assessment and current-use status, requested the board acknowledge the claims were baseless and described relevant assessment and tax-change details dating back to 1979 and 2015.","actionData","errors"]

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