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The board said it will work on a retirement plan (referred to in discussion as the town’s retirement/Hamptons plan) as a recruitment and retention tool and that the proposal would be considered for inclusion in the coming year’s budget. Members noted the plan is intended to make town employment more competitive for candidates who expect retirement coverage elsewhere.

Members discussed road maintenance and reconstruction budgeting. The board debated whether certain warrant-article funding requests should instead be integrated into the highway department’s annual budget. Members cited a recent reconstruction intended for Fieldstone and a partially completed Manchester Road project and urged the road agent (name referenced as Jeff) to include reconstruction items in the annual budget so projects are completed as planned.

The board also addressed applicant communications after interviews and asked staff to send generic thank-you emails to applicants and more personalized follow-up to anyone who interviewed in person; the discussion referenced at least one applicant (Ron) who had not been contacted after an interview for building inspector. Separately, the meeting record notes two new hires started full time that morning: a staff member named Megan and a new finance person.

Board members signaled interest in earlier engagement with the Budget Committee, suggesting the committee start reviewing the previous year’s budget earlier in the process so its deliberations are more educational than emotional. There were no formal votes recorded on these operational items; they were discussed as next steps to be pursued by staff and department heads.

The meeting concluded with routine scheduling (next Select Board meeting April 14) and a motion to adjourn.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Candia NH, Board of Selectmen Meeting Audio 03/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members briefly discussed development of a retirement plan to retain town staff, the process for road reconstruction and how the town follows up with applicants for municipal positions.","taxTitle","Candia BOS Audio, Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",74048,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102346,"Select Board elects Brian Brock chair, assigns liaisons; four police officers sworn in",0,361000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804991-cfebe2c42fb413680c490deef4c26cdc&start=361&end=361","/articles/6102346/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-elects-Brian-Brock-chair-assigns-liaisons-four-police-officers-sworn-in","The Candia Select Board elected Select Board member Brian Brock as chair and confirmed a slate of departmental liaisons at its March 24 meeting. The board also held a ceremonial swearing-in for four police officers.

In a motion carried by roll call, the board named Brian Brock chair and selected Patrick (surname not specified in the record) as vice chair. The board then confirmed representatives and alternates for several town departments and committees, including the Budget Committee, Building and Health, Elections, Emergency Management, Fire and Forestry, Highway, Parks and Recreation, Planning Board, Police and Animal Control, Solid Waste, Town Office Building oversight and the Safety Committee. The roll-call responses recorded at the meeting show unanimous support on each nomination from the five board members present (Stephanie Hallmark, Susan Warren, Brian Brock, Patrick, and Boyd).

During the early portion of the meeting the board ceremonially swore in four new officers for the Candia Police Department. The presenters introduced Officer Alec Grenier (from Sandown), Officer Denny (first name not specified), Officer Fisher (first name not specified) and Officer Norris (first name not specified). The police chief administered the law-enforcement oath and led officers in a departmental pledge to the public trust and preservation of human life.

Votes at a glance (nominations confirmed by unanimous roll-call unless otherwise noted):
- Chair: Brian Brock — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Vice chair: Patrick — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Select Board representative to Budget Committee: Susan (Sue) — outcome: approved (yes 5); alternate: Patrick — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Building & Health Department liaison: Patrick — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Elections representative: Susan (primary) and Stephanie (secondary contact) — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Emergency management: Stephanie — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Fire and Forestry liaison: Stephanie — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Highway: Boyd (confirmed) — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Parks & Recreation: Susan — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Planning Board representation: Brian (primary), Patrick (secondary) — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Police & Animal Control liaison: Patrick — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Solid Waste: Boyd — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Town Office Building oversight: Patrick — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Safety Committee: Boyd — outcome: approved (yes 5)
- Welfare: Stephanie (volunteered) — outcome: approved (yes 5)

The meeting record shows the board made these nominations in sequence, each followed by a second and a roll-call that listed the five members by name. The minutes for March 10 were also approved earlier in the meeting by motion and unanimous voice vote.

The swearing-in was ceremonial and did not require board action beyond recognition. The police chief administered both the constitutional oath and a departmental oath that included commitments \"to never betray my integrity, my character, or the public trust\" and to \"ensure the safety of my community.\"","At the March 24 meeting the Candia Select Board elected Brian Brock chair, assigned selectmen as liaisons to town departments and committees, and held a swearing-in for four newly hired police officers.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102351,"Select Board moves to identify surplus, tax-deeded properties for public auction",858,807000,1665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804991-cfebe2c42fb413680c490deef4c26cdc&start=807&end=1665","/articles/6102351/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-moves-to-identify-surplus-tax-deeded-properties-for-public-auction","Candia Select Board members on March 24 discussed a plan to identify and sell town-owned parcels acquired by tax deed and directed staff to interview a private auction firm to begin the process.

The board reviewed a memo and attached schedules showing the town’s assessed holdings. The memo said the town’s 2024 report lists roughly $15,000,000 in real and personal property; about $3,000,000 of that is personal property used for municipal purposes, and a little more than $8,000,000 is real estate the town currently uses. The presenter said that, after excluding those in-use assets, roughly $3,768,000 in assessed value appears to be surplus, and that those properties generate about $48,000 a year in property tax revenue that the town is not collecting.

The presenter asked the board to confirm an intention to move forward with public auction sales of a subset of properties listed on “Schedule 2,” and to authorize meetings with a company identified in the discussion as New Hampshire Tax Deed and Property Auctions to map, research title, and run auctions on behalf of the town. Under the proposal, the firm would prepare color-coded tax maps, do title work, send bidder notices and run an auction; bidders would pay a buyer’s premium (discussed in the meeting as a 10 percent fee paid by bidders) and the company would remit proceeds to the town. The presenter said the town would generally sell under RSA 88 because the parcels were acquired by tax deed; RSA 41:14-a would apply to property the town had purchased or received by gift.

Board members discussed particular parcels identified on the schedules, including a roughly 30-acre parcel on High Street that a board member said has no municipal use and could be of value to a private buyer. Members also noted that some parcels on the list might include the former town pit or other sites with use or environmental restrictions and that those should be excluded. The board agreed to treat the Conservation Commission as a courtesy reviewer and to ask the auction firm to produce a tax map that would help identify which lots should be offered.

There was no formal vote on a sale or contract at the March 24 meeting. The board’s stated next steps were to authorize staff (the presenter and Amy, a town staff member referenced in the discussion) to meet with the auction company, review Schedule 2 with conservation officials as a courtesy, and return to the board with a recommendation and mapped list of parcels. One board member said that if the town sold property and placed proceeds into the town’s other reserve funds, the board could later petition to transfer money into the police station capital reserve account as a use for sale proceeds; such a transfer would require separate board and budget procedures.

Board members discussed timing and precedent: the presenter said the last public auction was in 2015 and cited a 1993 town meeting Article 42 as authorizing the town’s sale of surplus property; the presenter also noted that the town previously sold several Depot Road lots and later collected new property taxes from homes built on those sites. The presenter suggested a target timeline of listing and selling selected parcels by June, subject to title review and the board’s final authorization.

Clarifying details discussed at the meeting included the town’s valuation figures as presented ($15,000,000 total; roughly $3,000,000 personal property in municipal use; about $8,000,000 real estate in municipal use; resulting surplus value about $3,768,000) and an approximate annual uncollected tax estimate of $48,000 for the parcels on Schedule 2. The auction firm identified in the discussion would perform title research and accept a bidder-paid premium (described in meeting remarks as 10 percent) to cover those services.","At its March 24 meeting the Candia Select Board discussed a plan to map and sell surplus town-owned property acquired by tax deed, instructing staff to meet with a private auction firm and to consult the Conservation Commission before listing lots for sale.","actionData","errors"]

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